Destiny's Warrior Quotes

“Pincus, would you tell him I want to examine his wound?" She didn't dare touch his bronze flesh until Pincus had explained what she proposed to do. "Tell him I want to make it"--she pointed at his side--"stop hurting."
Pincus's sibilant Spanish flowed past her in a smooth stream. The Apache shook his head and uttered something in a low growl.
"Well?" Aurora glanced at Pincus, who'd halted a few feet behind her.
"He says, Thank you, but Apaches are used to pain. He doesn't need the help of a woman with flaming hair. Apache medicine will heal him. Save White-eyes medicine for the soldiers. Soon they will need it."
"Pincus, I may not know much Spanish, but I do know he didn't say 'gracias.'" Aurora didn't take her eyes off the Apache as she spoke. "Therefore I have to wonder what other words you put in his mouth."
None, Wolf almost replied in English before he caught himself.”
― Kit Dee, Destiny's Warrior

“What’s the matter? Can’t hear what I’m saying about you?” He raised a dark eyebrow at her. “Well, for starters, I hope this gray horse of mine reaches over and takes a big bite out of your thigh. And I hope it’s painful as heck and you need my help, because I’ll never again help you.” He rested the hand holding the reins on his thigh, as though tempting fate. “You know, Aunt Ruth said she never met a man she didn’t like, but she never met you. I’ll bet you would try her good Quaker soul to its further limits.”
― Kit Dee, Destiny's Warrior