Dragonslayer Quotes

“It narrowed its eyes at her and took a step backwards as though unsure what she was planning to do to it. Didn’t she know that it was a fierce creature to be feared? It hissed, trying to make its point.”
― Heather Shahan, Dragonslayer

“This is not how things are done!” he exclaimed. His father smiled. “That may be, but it will be how things improve.”
― Heather Shahan, Dragonslayer

“Will I survive?" she asked. "That is up to you. You must stand unwavering against the winds. You must know that you cannot be eroded.”
― Heather Shahan, Dragonslayer

“You cannot slay them. They will always exist. You must see them. See them, understand them, and accept them for what they are.”
― Heather Shahan, Dragonslayer

“I am here to learn to slay dragons,” Dri stated, raising her voice over the two monarchs. “I will finish them off. I am a dragonslayer.”
― Heather Shahan, Dragonslayer

“Throughout your life,” Urd had said once, “people will question whether your words are truth, whether you truly know best. Know your mind and trust your practice. Do well anyways. Care for them anyways.”
― Heather Shahan, Dragonslayer

“I know how I sound because my family told me I was delusional my whole life, but I’m not. One of them killed my brother and another is trying to do the same with my mother. I’m the only one who can see them, so I’m the one who has to stop them.”
― Heather Shahan, Dragonslayer

“I can see… dragons. Everywhere. All the time. They feed off of our emotions and pain. Like that one that just showed up next to you. It’s a purplish-pink, which I think means that you don’t believe me and are scared that you’ve allowed me to share this journey with you.”
― Heather Shahan, Dragonslayer

“Mylo sighed and looked to Tyl. “Just drop the hot coals already, brother. They’re burning you, not me.”
― Heather Shahan, Dragonslayer

“Dri felt hardened more than strong, empty more than calm. She might as well be a hollow, abandoned crusca drifting along the sand dunes on the wind, without any life inside left to protect.”
― Heather Shahan, Dragonslayer

“Interesting,” he finally replied. “I think it would make a fine tale how a Scriossian ended up with an Arlyssian sneaking into Neart.”
Dri looked up, choosing to finally meet his eyes. “It is,” she said simply, not quite keeping the enmity from her voice. “We wanted to share it, but your princess would rather behead us than hear it.”
― Heather Shahan, Dragonslayer

“While they were alive, there was still the hope of changing things.”
― Heather Shahan, Dragonslayer

“Her fate is already cast, healer,” Nathan reminded her. “Yours does not have to be.”
― Heather Shahan, Dragonslayer

“Life really does have a way of fighting for survival even when everything seems hopeless, doesn’t it?” Darrow said.”
― Heather Shahan, Dragonslayer

“Mylo sat up without waiting for her response and slid the window open. “I think everyone is better when we look out for each other, not just ourselves. Tyl was right when he said we can’t do everything; sometimes we need other people to help. But we also need to be prepared to help in return when we can, when we are the ones with the ability to.”
He paused and glanced at the girl. “Are you coming?”
― Heather Shahan, Dragonslayer

“The crone lowered her voice. "Dragons still exist, girl. Only now, their destruction is more intimate. They're allowed to roam free because others are too frightened to believe. But you, girl; you're fearless, aren't you?”
― Heather Shahan, Dragonslayer