Alek Quotes

“That letter was your whole future, you daft prince."
"It was my past. I lost that the night my parents died. But I found you, Deryn. Maybe I wasn't meant to end the war, but I was meant to find you. I know that. You've saved me from having any reason to keep going."
"We save each other. That's how it works.”
― Scott Westerfeld, Goliath

“You'd think that in a fight, NOT MOVING would be a bad habit!”
― Scott Westerfeld

“Alek coughed politely, "If I promise to avoid funny business, could you perhaps remove this knife from my throat?”
― Scott Westerfeld, Leviathan

“There was a long pause. "Um, I'm afraid I don't know the word in English."
"The word for what?"
"I just said I don't know it!”
― Scott Westerfeld, Leviathan

“But it won't be much of a battle, will it?" Alek asked. "What can an airship do to a pair of ironclads?"
"My guess is, we'll stay absolutely still for an hour.  Just so we don't fall into any bad habits.”
― Scott Westerfeld, Behemoth

“Do you promise?" He demanded again.
"I can't let you go, Alek." She said softly.
"You...what?”
― Scott Westerfeld, Leviathan

“He took his own saber by the blade and handed it to Alek, pommel first, as if offering it to a victor.”
― Scott Westerfeld, Leviathan