DragonFire (DragonKeeper Chronicles, #4)

by Donita K. Paul

“A miracle? Yes, it is! No less a miracle because Wulder used us to perform it. No less a miracle because the answer was already written in His design of the universe. A miracle!”

“‘Man chooses his path and finds Wulder has walked the way before him, laying the stones of each road.’”

“When given a bridge to cross the marsh, don’t bemoan the lack of mud on your shoes when you get to firm ground.”

‘A pointed word spoken by a friend can open the eyes of an endangered sleeper.’”

‘A few heavy words will not crush the hearer. The fool won’t listen, and the wise man will place the words on the scale of righteousness.’

“‘Consider the circumstances in which a man reacts before you think you can predict his action.’”

“Not all tongues that wag cohabit with a brain.”

“Keeping your tongue still is to very little effect when your face is shouting your disapproval.”

“‘A wise man’s words travel from heart to mind, or mind to heart, before leaving his mouth.’”

“They don’t want to hear what I have to say.” “It is more likely they don’t want to hear the way you are saying what you have to say.”

“You are distressed.” The emerlindian’s warm voice soothed Kale’s agitation. Yes. “Rock a sleeping baby, build a tower of blocks with a toddler, sing with the older children in the next room.” Why? “To rediscover what life is supposed to be.” Granny Noon, these children may be enslaved by the evil of Pretender. “And that is why we will fight.”

“I really do know all this, Granny Noon. I’ve heard it before.” The emerlindian’s chuckle eased the tension in Kale’s shoulders. “I know you do, my dear. But I don’t see evidence that you’re applying the knowledge.”

“How do you stand being away from your husband?” “Away? He’s part of me. I am never truly away as long as he roams through my heart and mind.” She kissed her daughter’s cheek. “And the time together is so much more pleasant for the time spent apart.” “That’s a principle.” “Yes, not worded quite as it is in the Tomes, but the meaning is the same.” “I thought that referred to our future time in Wulder’s presence.” “It does, and it is also referring to any separation from a loved one.”

I much prefer knocking the wind out of his sails to sinking his ship.”

“Bug, you are special. When Wulder gives anyone something special, like being brave, Wulder wants them to do special things.”

“A word read, a word spoken, a word acted upon, finally learned.”