Feathers of Dawn Quotes

“Asith loved Dradevai, and somehow, he hadn’t even noticed it. It hadn’t taken any explanation, they just returned his touch and revealed it to Asith before he’d even known himself, and he couldn’t say he minded.”
― Jess Galaxie, Feathers of Dawn

“Asith hoped showing Dradevai the little village might make them more comfortable being in a town. Maybe if they liked it, Asith could convince them to return to South Cairn with him. His mother would probably like Dradevai, and he wanted nothing more than to see her again.”
― Jess Galaxie, Feathers of Dawn

“He rolled up their sleeves, his fingers brushing their skin and an unexpected rush of warmth spreading over Asith’s stomach. Dradevai’s skin was soft and pleasant under his fingers, something that was hard for him to ignore.”
― Jess Galaxie, Feathers of Dawn

“They were surprisingly reasonable when they disagreed with Asith, which was one of the reasons Asith found living with Dradevai rather comfortable. They would try to come to an understanding rather than argue with him.”
― Jess Galaxie, Feathers of Dawn

“Asith kept his eyes on them, trying to remember why he had been so afraid of Dradevai’s slight frame and gentle movements.”
― Jess Galaxie, Feathers of Dawn

“even the archives the dragon knights kept in the Capitol had little information about Bronze dragons, or Silvers or Copper dragons, for that matter. Part of it was that they rarely attacked humans, so the knights didn’t need to keep information about them.”
― Jess Galaxie, Feathers of Dawn

“The blacksmith at the Stonegarde had offered to replace it with a dragon for him once, but Asith had gotten so offended by it, they wound up having a long argument about it. Delri had to pull him away before the fight became physical. It still bothered him to that day.”
― Jess Galaxie, Feathers of Dawn

“He realized Dradevai was sort of small; in fact, in their disguise, they were about a head shorter than Asith. Their hair was silky and long. Though their bangs appeared haphazardly cut so they would be out of their face, they still looked nice. With big, rounded eyes and a flat nose, Dradevai looked like any other person Asith might meet as they traveled through South Cairn. And their teeth were not that unnaturally sharp, and their eyes, while bright, didn’t really glow so much as reflect a lot of light. If he had seen them in any other place and time, Asith would have probably had a very different first impression of them, a rather positive one, if he were being honest with himself.”
― Jess Galaxie, Feathers of Dawn

“Asith could be that person for Dradevai, teach them how to navigate the world on their own. He had to stay, not just so that they would release him but because Asith was the only one who could provide them help. Even if he didn’t like it.”
― Jess Galaxie, Feathers of Dawn

“the loneliest were usually the ones who struggled the most to reach out. They didn’t always know how, and sometimes, when they did try to connect with others, they did it wrong.”
― Jess Galaxie, Feathers of Dawn

“He shouldn’t feel guilty for wanting to leave; he just hadn’t expected his attempted escape to affect Dradevai in that way. The whole situation had given Dradevai some sort of panic attack. Even if they had pushed Asith into panic as well, he didn’t really want to do the same to Dradevai.”
― Jess Galaxie, Feathers of Dawn

“he wondered about the way Dradevai acted. They frequently seemed to have good intentions; they were just going about it strangely.”
― Jess Galaxie, Feathers of Dawn

“Sometimes the people who are the most carelessly cruel are the ones who know kindness the least.”
― Jess Galaxie, Feathers of Dawn

“Dradevai had so much in their life, but the more that Asith thought about it, Dradevai hadn’t mentioned a single other person or dragon. They didn’t seem to have anyone in their life at all.”
― Jess Galaxie, Feathers of Dawn

“Dradevai wasn’t scaring him intentionally, at least he didn’t think they were, but he was scared, nonetheless”
― Jess Galaxie, Feathers of Dawn

“rather exaggerated and fake. Asith sighed softly. They didn’t seem to be incredibly old, and while powerful, they showed gaps in their knowledge that likely came from lack of experience.”
― Jess Galaxie, Feathers of Dawn

“Dradevai had been so carelessly cruel to Asith, but it did seem at times like they were genuinely trying to be kind.”
― Jess Galaxie, Feathers of Dawn

“Asith gaped at Dradevai, his words lost to the realization that the dragon cared about whether he lived or died.”
― Jess Galaxie, Feathers of Dawn

“I do not understand why you want me around. That is all,” Asith said.”
― Jess Galaxie, Feathers of Dawn

“Asith didn’t want to risk asking a question that could make them angry again right away, so he tested their mood first.”
― Jess Galaxie, Feathers of Dawn

“Dradevai frowned. “When they see my horns, they call me a demon and run.”
― Jess Galaxie, Feathers of Dawn

“He had the urge to run away from Dradevai again but he didn’t have anywhere to go, so he averted his eyes instead.”
― Jess Galaxie, Feathers of Dawn

“He had to admit, he was running out of fight with Dradevai’s whims. Following them almost seemed easier than trying to stop them.”
― Jess Galaxie, Feathers of Dawn

“And, of course, Dradevai could still just throw him off the cliff face if he did anything they didn’t like. So he just stood there.”
― Jess Galaxie, Feathers of Dawn

“Why did you want me to be part of your hoard?” Asith hoped the question seemed innocent. “Because you’re pretty.”
― Jess Galaxie, Feathers of Dawn