How to Drive a Dragon Crazy Quotes

“I’m Queen Rhiannon, but you can call me Queen Rhiannon.”
― G.A. Aiken, How to Drive a Dragon Crazy

“I’ll go talk to them,” Annwyl said. But she cracked her knuckles. “Right now.”
Izzy cut in front of Annwyl, forced a smile. “Why don’t I talk to them? Daddy listens to me.”
“You want my sword?”
Izzy blinked. Hard. “No. I don’t think that’s necessary. To talk to my father and uncles that I adore.”
“You want me warhammer then?”
― G.A. Aiken, How to Drive a Dragon Crazy

“Talaith leaned forward, studied her youngest daughter. “You think you’re evil?”
“Pure evil,” Izzy clarified, which got her a rather vicious glare from Rhi. An expression Dagmar had never thought the young,
perpetually smiling or sobbing girl was capable of.
“Why would you think you’re evil?”
“It’s a feeling I have.”
“No. Someone told her.”
Rhi glowered at her sister. “I never said that.”
“You didn’t have to,” Izzy shot back. “I know you.”
“Well, who told her that?” Talaith demanded.
And, as one, they all turned and looked at Gwenvael.
He blinked, sat up straight. “I would never say such a thing to my dear sweet niece!”
“You said it to me,” Talwyn snapped.
“That’s because you’re not my dear sweet niece. You’re the rude little cow who threw a knife at my head.”
“I wasn’t aiming for you. I was aiming for Mum.”
“She’s right,” Annwyl admitted. “I just ducked behind you.” She shrugged. “Sorry.”
― G.A. Aiken, How to Drive a Dragon Crazy

“Rhiannon readied her speech. The speech she’d given more than once over the years to Éibhear and, when they were much younger, to her older sons. The one that included things like:
“I’m sure your father didn’t mean that.”
“Of course your father loves you.”
“No. He didn’t try to sell your egg to the highest human bidder.”
“And of course, he never tried to kill you while you slept!”
― G.A. Aiken, How to Drive a Dragon Crazy

“Dagmar faced the Iron, quickly bowed her head. “King Gaius, I’m sorry about the confusion. I’m Dagmar Reinholdt, Vassal of
Garbhán Isle and Battle Lord—”
“And my piece of ass!” Gwenvael announced from the other end of the table while he dropped into one of the chairs. “So keep
your grubby Sovereign claws off her.”
― G.A. Aiken, How to Drive a Dragon Crazy

“My Perfect, Perfect Daughters”
― G.A. Aiken, How to Drive a Dragon Crazy

“I’m your uncle?”

Oh. So that’s what was bothering him. Izzy could have done a lot of things at this moment to assuage Eibhear’s annoyance. A lot of things.

She didn’t do any of them.

Instead she said, “Well…you are my uncle.” She brushed a bit of nonexistent dirt off his bare shoulder. “And I was your ward until years later when you finally had your vile, dirty uncle way with me.”

”Izzy.”
― G.A. Aiken, How to Drive a Dragon Crazy

“Someone's a very dirty Uncle."...."And a very naughty niece”
― G.A. Aiken., How to Drive a Dragon Crazy

“Now”—she leaned in a bit—“would you like to go flying with Grandmum before we take you home, so you can watch her toss cows around for no other reason than her own amusement?”

“Sounds unnecessarily cruel.”

“Exactly!” Rhiannon used her tail to place her granddaughter on her back. “See? Already you’re learning what it means to be part of this family.”
― G.A. Aiken, How to Drive a Dragon Crazy

“You have women generals? She goes into combat? And you let her?”
“What you’ll learn, lad, is that you don’t let the females of the Southlands do a damn thing. You simply get out of their way or pray they don’t run you down.”
― G.A. Aiken, How to Drive a Dragon Crazy

“Tearing a piece of bread off the loaf, Briec wandered over to the partially open Great Hall doors and looked out into the courtyard. It was extremely early and things were just beginning to stir as the two suns rose. But Briec saw them easy enough. Gods, how could he miss them standing there, saying nothing—and staring at the castle.
Briec slammed the doors shut.
“Briec?” Fearghus asked as he walked up behind him. “What’s going on?”
“Where the hell is that idiot?”
“Gwenvael?”
“No.”
“Dad?”
“No. The big blue idiot.”
“I don’t know. Why?”
“The Mì-runach are outside.”
“So. They’re probably looking for the big blue idiot.”
“Not the three he brought with him. All of the Mì-runach. They’re standing in our courtyard . . . waiting.”
Fearghus nodded. “All right. We’ll kill all the females first and then kill ourselves.”
― G.A. Aiken, How to Drive a Dragon Crazy

“Why don’t we sit down and discuss this?” Éibhear offered.

“What’s there to discuss?” Rhi demanded, flinging her arms in the air. “I’m doomed! We’re all doomed! What’s there to talk about?”

“Well, to start . . . do you want biscuits with the tea I put out?”

Rhi sniffed, nodded. “Biscuits would be nice.”

“Excellent.”

“Wait, wait.” Izzy gawked at them. “Biscuits? Tea? What are you two talking about?”

Éibhear and Rhi smiled at each other before Éibhear explained, “We can’t sit around discussing pure evil without tea and biscuits, Iz. It’s just not done.”
― G.A. Aiken, How to Drive a Dragon Crazy

“So what do the Irons want, peacemaker?” Bercelak demanded of his sister’s mate.
“Revenge.”
Annwyl threw her hands up.
“What did I do now?”
― G.A. Aiken, How to Drive a Dragon Crazy

“Éibhear isn’t my friend. He’s kin. A blood relation.”

“Which means what exactly?”

“To a Cadwaladr, it means that if I have good cause, I could beat the scales off his back and get away with it.”
― G.A. Aiken, How to Drive a Dragon Crazy

“Izzy immediately pulled out the sword Zachariah had given her and turned, barely blocking the weapon aimed right for her. Izzy shoved the weapon—another sword—away and spun to give herself momentum, slashing at the attacker. But her opponent blocked the move, their weapons locking. Izzy, fed up, stepped close to see who the hell would attack her here, so near her home.

Shocked, Izzy roared, “Éibhear! What the bloody hells are you doing?”

“I’ve come to Claim you as my own, Iseabail, Daughter of Talaith and Briec.”

“Oh.” Izzy lowered her weapon at his dramatic announcement. “Why didn’t you say so?” She stepped back. “I’ll go home and get naked.” She turned to head to her house.

“That’s it?” Éibhear asked, sounding disappointed.”
― G.A. Aiken, How to Drive a Dragon Crazy

“You may not realize this, brother, but Izzy is loyal to me. So don’t make me unleash her on you.”

“And now you’re making fun of me,” Izzy complained.

“No. It’s a serious threat,” Celyn admitted. “Used by many in the family. Especially Briec. He loves threatening those who annoy him—”

“Which is everyone,” Brannie stated while grabbing the last loaf of bread and tearing it into three pieces.

“—with his beautiful eldest daughter who will rip the scales from your back and tear the still-beating heart from your chest before spitting on your corpse.”

Izzy put her hand to her chest, her voice trembling as she fought tears. “That is the sweetest thing I’ve ever heard.”
― G.A. Aiken, How to Drive a Dragon Crazy

“Eibhear and Rhi smiled at each other before Eibhear explained. "We can't sit around discussing pure evil without tea and biscuits, Iz. Its just not done.”
― G.A. Aiken, How to Drive a Dragon Crazy

“Stay away from my sister."
"Or what, General?" Odda asked, her smile smug. "What can you do to a Kyv-"
The witch's words were cut off and Izzy stumbled back into her mother as a white claw slammed into the ground, smashing the witch into the earth.
Izzy looked up at the dragoness standing over her. Her grandmother smiled. "What did I miss? I sensed I was missing something!"
Rhiannon looked down at her claws. "Did I step in something? I feel like I stepped in something.”
― G.A. Aiken, How to Drive a Dragon Crazy

“You know . . . still not out of my system.”
― G.A. Aiken, How to Drive a Dragon Crazy