Hunted Quotes

“That is the most insane, desperate plan I have ever heard!” Hardman exclaimed. “I love it,” Torbrand voted. “I do too!” Hardman concurred.”
― Brian Fuller, Hunted

“Lesson one was to delegate everything possible. Lesson two, the people you delegate to will most likely do it wrong. Lesson three, when they do mess up, get angry but be sure not to dismiss your best people over trivial matters.”
― Brian Fuller, Hunted

“Heights did not frighten him, but falling great distances did. “Is there any way to tell if they all just died?” Volney asked. “No, it’s too far down,” Gerand answered.”
― Brian Fuller, Hunted

“It is always so with your kind. There simply isn’t time in your short lives to develop the steadiness that would help you rule your natures, or if it is developed, then much of the power you could wield with your wisdom has faded with age and infirmity. So you are left vainly trying to convince the heady generations of the unheeding young to hearken to you and obey your counsel. And so the cycle has gone, century after century, and the entire race is unable to progress simply because they cannot live long enough to reap the benefits of the lessons they learn in life.”
― Brian Fuller, Hunted

“Is anyone hiding any food?” Volney petitioned. “My cloak is starting to smell like roast pork for some reason.”
― Brian Fuller, Hunted

“Near midafternoon, Mena abruptly stumbled and fell face first to the ground. Everyone gathered around the stricken woman quickly, Gerand pulling her over onto his lap and wiping her sweating face with the inside of his cloak. “I’m glad she fell first,” Udan panted. “I won’t be far behind.”
― Brian Fuller, Hunted

“I’ll never understand why it is that other people try to make you feel at peace with your situation by telling you there’s a worse one. Is that supposed to make me feel better? It’s like stabbing me in the leg, twisting the blade around, and then telling me I should be grateful it’s not in my eye!”
― Brian Fuller, Hunted

“How much is your rent for this place?” Volney asked as they donned their gear. “One copper a month.”
― Brian Fuller, Hunted

“They will take a blade to the gut if they can put one through your heart.” “That’s nice,” Volney commented after another troubled glance behind them.”
― Brian Fuller, Hunted

“Sneaking Hardman anywhere is like trying to sneak Mikkik into a packed Church. The man is terrifying—especially those teeth and the disgusting pants.”
― Brian Fuller, Hunted

“With enough money, I think Master Rabin could find a fish swimming in a sand dune.”
― Brian Fuller, Hunted

“As he finished his sentence, a rumbling shook the cave, and all at once the ceiling above the carriage collapsed. A thunderous wave of rock, dirt, and diggers’ bodies showered down to bounce off the carriage and onto the hard cave floor. Two of the diggers lay motionless while a third yelled in agony, clutching his legs. Hardman snorted. “Morons.”
― Brian Fuller, Hunted

“The Church has sent riders throughout Ki’Hal proclaiming that Gen was the Ilch, attacked Chertanne, and was then killed by him. They say they amputated Gen’s leg and are carting it around to major cities in a grand procession. So you see, if Gen shows up not dead and with both legs attached, the Church has a major credibility problem.”
― Brian Fuller, Hunted

“She could only watch in horror as Hardman defenestrated and executed a desperate run and leap with all the grace and poise of a fat, delirious cow. He landed unceremoniously on his side, slipping backward. Torbrand spared him the indignity of falling into the alley with a deft grab of the hand.”
― Brian Fuller, Hunted

“He landed on his stomach with a thud that shook the Portal Mage’s house. Hardman’s eyes raised speculatively. “I think I’ll let you take the next go at it, lass. I need another example before I attempt that. I’ll barricade the door and make sure this fellow stays quiet for a couple of hours . . . or so.”
― Brian Fuller, Hunted

“You could send a toddler from one side of this town to the other with a bag of gold and his innocence and he would get to the other side without endangering either. This may be harder than we thought.”
― Brian Fuller, Hunted

“That is the most insane, desperate plan I have ever heard!” Hardman exclaimed. “I love it,” Torbrand voted. “I do too!” Hardman concurred. “This one is even more foolhardy than the one she and Gen concocted to attack an entire Uyumaak company by themselves,” Torbrand reminisced. “I am still angry you didn’t invite me along.”
― Brian Fuller, Hunted

“So to summarize your plan,” Hardman began, tone carrying a hint of mockery, “you want to slice open the carriage in a Portal by distracting a Portal Mage and then engage in a pitched street battle with the Eldephaere in Tenswater while trying to avoid the magic of the Padras?” “And don’t forget avoiding the Tenswater militia,” Torbrand added. “Yes.” “That is the most insane, desperate plan I have ever heard!” Hardman exclaimed. “I love it,” Torbrand voted. “I do too!” Hardman concurred. “This one is even more foolhardy than the one she and Gen concocted to attack an entire Uyumaak company by themselves,” Torbrand reminisced. “I am still angry you didn’t invite me along.”
― Brian Fuller, Hunted

“we can invite Gen over for tea and take turns at discomfiting our husbands by flirting wildly with him.”
― Brian Fuller, Hunted