Lord of the Fading Lands Quotes

“My beloved is the sun
And I am the earth that thrives only in her warmth. My beloved is the rain
And I am the grass that thirsts for her quenching kiss. My beloved is the wind
And I am the wings that soar when she fills me with her gentle strength.
My beloved is the rock
Upon which rests the happiness of all my days.
—The Elements of Love, a poem by Aileron v'En Kavali of the Fey”
― C.L. Wilson, Lord of the Fading Lands

“Ver reisa ku'chae. Kem surah, shei'tani. (Your soul calls out. Mine answers, beloved.)”
― C.L. Wilson, Lord of the Fading Lands

“He held up his index finger. 'Rule one: in any dispute between mates, the male is always to blame, even when he is clearly blameless. Rule two'—his middle finger joined the first—'whenever in doubt, refer to rule one.”
― C.L. Wilson, Lord of the Fading Lands

“Hope was a fragile flicker that he wanted to cup with both hands to protect against the harsh winds of reality.”
― C.L. Wilson, Lord of the Fading Lands

“You were chastising me. You may continue.”
― C.L. Wilson, Lord of the Fading Lands

“Come to think of it, Your Majesty, I believe I must still be growing. Either that, or you are shrinking.”
― C.L. Wilson, Lord of the Fading Lands

“Ku'shalah aiyah to nei."- Bid me yes or no.”
― C.L. Wilson, Lord of the Fading Lands

“Battered and bruised but still fighting for dominance his was not the selfish petty pride that made bullies of lesser men but rather the quiet
determined dignity that turned men into heroes and made heroes crawl back to their feet from the bitter dust of defeat and stand tall once more.”
― C.L. Wilson, Lord of the Fading Lands

“Rain watched as his five best warriors squeezed into the tiny parlor, picked their way through the jungle of wedding gifts as if tiptoeing through a nest of Drogan sand vipers, and settled down with stone-faced stoicism to proceed with the humiliating un-warrior-like task of opening presents....
Five lethal glances speared him. For the first time in a thousand years, Rain Tairen Soul threw back his head and laughed.”
― C.L. Wilson, Lord of the Fading Lands

“She felt him bow his head to rest his jaw on her hair, the touch feather light. Tears beaded in her lashes”
― C.L. Wilson, Lord of the Fading Lands

“I am not a good man, shei'tani," he corrected. "I never have been. But for you I will strive to be better.”
― C.L. Wilson, Lord of the Fading Lands

“He must prove himself strong enough to protect her, gentle enough to win her heart, and worthy of the great gift of her love and her unconditional trust. She must find the courage to embrace the darkest shadows of his soul, and the even greater courage to bare the shadows of her own soul to him. When all barriers are sundered, all secrets revealed and accepted, she can complete the bond; and they will no longer be two separate people, but rather one person, one soul, complete for eternity, stronger together than either could ever be apart.”
― C.L. Wilson, Lord of the Fading Lands

“Ellysetta Baristani." Belliard's voice caused her to stop and turn back around. "Even should you clothe yourself in rags and dirt, you would bring honor to the Fey.”
― C.L. Wilson, Lord of the Fading Lands

“She had prayed for someone else, anyone else but Den. She'd been hoping for a nice, quiet man like Papa. Instead, the gods had sent her the man who'd scorched the world.”
― C.L. Wilson, Lord of the Fading Lands

“Dark, shadowy figures moved closer, circling.
Torel pulled his two seyani longswords free of their scabbards. "Come, then!" He shouted. "Come dance with the tairen, if you dare! Miora felah ti' Feyreisa! Joy to the Feyreisa! And death to you all!"
And he became a whirling blur of motion - black leather, shining steel, red blood - spinning in the moonlight, delivering death to all he touched until he moved no more.”
― C.L. Wilson, Lord of the Fading Lands

“Ellysetta Baristani is my shei'tani." His eyes found hers. "My truemate." A murmur of voices rippled through the crowd.
"Please tell the court what a truemate is."
"A truemate is the person who holds the other half of a Fey's soul." His gaze never left hers, and Ellie felt the magic of his voice wrapping her in imperceptible weaves of longing. "It is the most sacred bond known to any Fey, more sacred than that between a king and his subjects, more sacred even than that between a mother and a child.”
― C.L. Wilson, Lord of the Fading Lands

“When she was gone, Belliard turned to his brother warriors. Tiny, nearly imperceptible tremors were shaking his body. He touched his cheek, still feeling the warmth, the very subtle yet incredibly strong power that had moved from her fingertips to him.
He had so much death on his soul that all but the strongest women among the Fey had avoided touching him centuries ago, unable to bear the pain of his sorrow, the ruthlessly self-enforced emotionlessness, and the dark burden of the lives he’d taken to protect the Fey. Even the shei’dalins only touched him when they needed to heal wounds he gained in battle. Yet this child, this incredible child whose soul called a tairen’s, had reached out to touch him and sent a flood of healing warmth and love so strong that it burned straight through the block of black ice that encased what remained of his gentle Fey emotions.
He looked at Kieran, Kiel, Rowan, and Adrial. They could not feel what he felt, but they could hear his thoughts, and as Fey warriors they would understand. «My heart weeps again,» he told them, nodding when their faces mirrored his astonishment. «She is more powerful than any of us suspected. »”
― C.L. Wilson, Lord of the Fading Lands

“It is far better to remain silent and be thought aloof, than to speak and be proven a fool.”
― C.L. Wilson, Lord of the Fading Lands

“Incredible, searing, glorious heat consumed her. Coherent thought eluded her. She could not think. She could not speak. With a helpless gasp of pleasure, she surrendered. Her arms twined around his neck, clutching him to her.”
― C.L. Wilson, Lord of the Fading Lands

“He kissed her as if life itself lived in the wonder of her mouth, to be drunk from her lips lest he die.”
― C.L. Wilson, Lord of the Fading Lands

“Ver reisa ku’chae. Kem surah, shei’tani. Your soul calls out. Mine answers, beloved.”
― C.L. Wilson, Lord of the Fading Lands

“My beloved is the sun And I am the earth that thrives only in her warmth. My beloved is the rain And I am the grass that thirsts for her quenching kiss. My beloved is the wind And I am the wings that soar when she fills me with her gentle strength. My beloved is the rock Upon which rests the happiness of all my days.—The Elements of Love, a poem by Aileron v’En Kavali of the Fey”
― C.L. Wilson, Lord of the Fading Lands

“With wings unfurled and joy unbound, I dance on laughter-spangled winds. I bathe in freedom’s rushing breath And drink cool nectar from the clouds. Up, up, through sunlit fields of blue, I soar through boundless ether. Look! Starlight shines at height of day. I hear infinity calling.—Tairen’s Flight, by Cadrian vel Sorendahl, Tairen Soul”
― C.L. Wilson, Lord of the Fading Lands

“All living creatures hold Spirit within them. It is the energy that allows you to think thoughts, to dream, to imagine.”
― C.L. Wilson, Lord of the Fading Lands

“being regal is a state of mind. Act like a queen, believe it in your heart, and a queen is what everyone will see.”
― C.L. Wilson, Lord of the Fading Lands

“thought. A woman did not feel jealousy if her emotions were not engaged. And a wise man did not let it fester.”
― C.L. Wilson, Lord of the Fading Lands

“Would you like to know what it is like to mate with this Fey?”
― C.L. Wilson, Lord of the Fading Lands