The Light-Bearer's Daughter Quotes

“Elm do grieve
Oak do hate
Willow do walk
If you travel late.

Dana shivered. It was an ominous whisper, cold and unfriendly. At the corner of her eye, she saw a tree move. A weeping willow. Its roots seemed to wade through the soil as if it were water.”
― O.R. Melling, The Light-Bearer's Daughter

“As if she read Dana's thoughts, the wolf spoke softly.
"Stand beside the earliest crossroads and ask of the old paths, where is the way to good?"
"I'm afraid," Dana's voice shook. "Not for me but for you. I don't want you to die.”
― O.R. Melling, The Light-Bearer's Daughter

“Adults must be torn apart because life defeats them. They lose hope, they grow weak. They squander their inheritance. Children need not be torn, for they hold to their birthright. Their hearts are as wild as the hearts of birds. They have the courage of the wolf.”
― O.R. Melling, The Light-Bearer's Daughter