Valor's Trial Quotes

“. . . and Phillips, go to Staff Sergeant Pole, have him assign you to platoons.” “Platoons, Gunnery Sergeant?” “Got extra food stored in your ears, Phillips?”
― Tanya Huff, Valor's Trial

“I expect the belief is based on years and years of experience combined with a number of subliminal clues that I’m not consciously aware of.” “Gut feeling?” Mike asked in the stunned silence that followed her declaration. “Pretty much, yeah.”
― Tanya Huff, Valor's Trial

“I'll send three of Harnet's Di'taken. I have it on good authority that they think the sun shines out of my ass."
Pole leaned forwards just enough to bring the major into his line of sight.
Pole - "All of them?"
Torrin - "Some of them are officers and thus blinded by the sun shining out of their own asses."
Pole - "Did you just say that?"
Torrin - "Yeah," Torrin offered him her hand. "Get over it.”
― Tanya Huff, Valor's Trial