Grimmwald 2 Quotes

“We have a policy of one man, one vote. The master is the man, and he has the vote. It works quite well.”
― Jay Aury, Grimmwald 2

“I fear he tried to sample a delicacy made from the flesh of a creature beyond the realms of our reality, but failed to realize it was a form of shellfish. He puffed up quite immensely before the end.”
― Jay Aury, Grimmwald 2

“The librarian isn’t… she’s not pressed between the pages like a flower, is she?” he asked. “No, master,” Moira said. “Good.” “We keep those kinds of books three stacks over in the nonfiction section, among memoirs.”
― Jay Aury, Grimmwald 2

“But that didn’t make him some local madman and despot! Although… he had noticed he’d been cackling madly a bit more than he used to. And purely out of necessity had built a few weapons of mass destruction. Only for self-defence of course.”
― Jay Aury, Grimmwald 2

“Keep fiddling with the outfit. Remember, we want sexy. Grim! Eeeevil! Maybe try on those big horns there.”
― Jay Aury, Grimmwald 2

“shoving a cloak of raven feathers into the arms of the startled witch.”
― Jay Aury, Grimmwald 2

“Though, you should know that many would choose such enslavement. A freedom from decisions and the terrors of the consequences.” “I hesitate to call anyone like that a person,” Maxim retorted. “Worm would be too good for them.”
― Jay Aury, Grimmwald 2

“I’ll show you Nanny Weatherogg’s winter wardrobe.”
― Jay Aury, Grimmwald 2

“Oh, yes. I mean, ahem. Oh, yes,” the woman said, belatedly pitching her voice like an old woman’s as she held up a basket. “You see, er, dearie, I am a simple apple seller going about, offering my wares.”
― Jay Aury, Grimmwald 2

“More Deadly than the Man”
― Jay Aury, Grimmwald 2

“Yes, well, I have a lot of things going on right now,” Maxim replied testily. “I have this ceremony, Bitsy’s brother trying to kill me, this whole marriage thing, meeting various people in Burdenga, and no doubt other matters which will arise and, probably, also try and disembowel me.”
― Jay Aury, Grimmwald 2

“His lordship Duke Aritane Aris!” a pompous herald in a powdered wig declared loudly. “Master of the Danure River! Keeper of the Keys! Heir of Wessen! Five time winner of the Most Menacing Eyebrows in Europa! And headmaster of the Knights of Ague!”
― Jay Aury, Grimmwald 2

“The Grand Chromium Company is not an entity of the town. It is a parasite and a thief. Would you invite a murderer to your Christmas dinner, my lord? Would you trust them with the knife to carve the roast minimammoth?”
― Jay Aury, Grimmwald 2

“Triana crooned, cutting in, her fangs flashing. “Then we simply must bring them all to this wonderful party. And we of the seamstress guild will, naturally, bring our comeliest wenches!”
― Jay Aury, Grimmwald 2

“Giving large chunks of cheese to your new tyrant is tradition?” Maxim asked blankly. “Of course! A proud one. A noble one!”
― Jay Aury, Grimmwald 2

“Beware the cheesemongers.” “The cheesemongers?” She nodded seriously. “Yes. They are the most powerful guild in the city, for they control the banks.”
― Jay Aury, Grimmwald 2

“There was also something faintly off putting about her. Well, more than faintly. For one she never made any noise when she moved. For another, her shadow tended to disobey natural laws. But her loyalty was without question. “Moira,” he said. “There you are.”
― Jay Aury, Grimmwald 2