Wolves Quotes

“I’m not sure I’m clear on how comic books and movies differ from myths,” says Loki. “Except in the medium.”
― C. Gockel, Wolves

“The whole reason Fenrir’s name is Fenrir is because man-hating-bitch-from-Hell is too much of a mouthful, and you can’t say it in polite company.”
― C. Gockel, Wolves

“Humans have fallen so far since the early days when they’d just throw you a party when you killed a monster.”
― C. Gockel, Wolves

“Killing the man-beast they’ve identified as Ed Malson would have been far cleaner with his sword, but since swords have fallen out of fashion here on Earth, it raises too many questions. Hence he settled for beating him to death with a small log. The”
― C. Gockel, Wolves

“Loki’s eyes go over to Beatrice and then rove down Amy’s body. He mutters something. Even though it is in a strange foreign language, it sounds heavy with gratitude. His eyes close again and Amy says to the wolf. “What did he just say?” Blinking, the wolf says, “Oh, he said ‘By the World Tree you have nice tits.’” And then it pops out of existence. Amy leans away, just a little bit horrified. Beatrice shakes her head ruefully. “Well, he’s not the god of niceness.” Standing up she says, “I’m going to bed.”
― C. Gockel, Wolves

“It turned out to be not such a great idea. Thor Odinson, that bastard, is apparently a hero in a “comic book” and “movie franchise” and they thought he was lying.”
― C. Gockel, Wolves

“You can tell the God of Blunder he can take that idea and shove it up his great big Viking butt!”
― C. Gockel, Wolves

“How can you even joke about that?!” Loki tilts his head. The serious answer, the truthful answer, is how can he not?   Joking about pain is the only weapon he has. It is the way he thumbs his nose up at the universe. The way he proves he is unbroken, and if not the god of mischief, then at least mischief’s master. But that isn’t the funny answer.”
― C. Gockel, Wolves

“If I’m going to see Odin kneel before me while I hold his testicles in my hands as all of Asgard burns, I have to start somewhere.”
― C. Gockel, Wolves

“It’s something he has not felt in centuries, the one, small, intriguing human magical trick: A prayer.”
― C. Gockel, Wolves

“Loki awakes with his cheek pressed to a cold stone slab, not sure where he is. This is not precisely unprecedented. What is strange is that he doesn’t reek of alcohol and his mouth does not taste like vomit. Blinking”
― C. Gockel, Wolves

“Someday My Count Will Come: A Short Story Magic After Midnight: A Short Story Rush: A Short Story”
― C. Gockel, Wolves

“As they get closer to the castle, Beatrice says, “Oh, my, it’s even lovelier up close.” And it is. It’s hard for Amy to keep her eyes on the road. The tremendous white wall on her left is covered with dark green ivy. Blue flowers are interspersed with the leaves. “Yes,” says Loki. “You have to hand it to the elves, they can make even man-eating plants picturesque.” “Man-eating?” says Beatrice. “Let’s say you wouldn’t want to try and scale the wall by climbing the ivy,” says Loki. “Oh,” says Beatrice. “It is so pretty, though...I wonder if it would keep the squirrels away from the bird feeder outside our kitchen window?” “Grandma!” says Amy. “It’s difficult to get clippings of the stuff,” says Loki. “It bites.”
― C. Gockel, Wolves

“Thor Odinson, that bastard, is apparently a hero in a “comic book” and “movie franchise” and they thought he was lying.”
― C. Gockel, Wolves

“There was color when we...crossed,” says Beatrice. “Like a rainbow — ” “Yes,” says the man who actually might be Loki. “Time acts like a prism at the edge of the World Gates.” “The rainbow bridge,” says Beatrice quietly. Loki tilts his head. “I believe that humans did call it that once.”
― C. Gockel, Wolves

“After three rings the call’s picked up on the other end. “Laura Stodgill here, U.S. Department of Anomalous Devices of Unknown Origin. McSpadden, what do you have for me in your vortex of weirdness?”
― C. Gockel, Wolves