Dobrin Quotes

“We cityfolk are taught from childhood to reverence the witchfolk, to believe that, because of their powers, they are closer to knowledge that the rest of us. What we are taught to forget is that they are simply men and women, like you and me. Whatever their powers, they are only human, and I don’t believe that they know any more than you or I, or anyone, about the law, or truth, or the chea. More, Paxe, I am no longer sure that the chea asks that we do one thing within the city Gates, and another outside them. Outside the city, folk may wear and use edged weapons, inside not, and the witchfol claim the chea wills it so. Yet the sign of the chea’s presence is prosperity and concord among peoples and look-outside the city walls there is no discord. It’s been a hundred years since there was a war! If the Ban is so necessary to keeping Arun peacful, has the country prospered?”
― Elizabeth A. Lynn, The Northern Girl