The Black Star of Kingston Quotes

“My place beside you. My blood for yours. Till the Green Ember rises, or the end of the world!”
― S.D. Smith, The Black Star of Kingston

“We may find pleasure in our duty, but our duty is not our own pleasure.”
― S.D. Smith, The Black Star of Kingston

“I am afraid... But I keep on loving what's on the other side of this fight, and that will have to make me brave.”
― S.D. Smith, The Black Star of Kingston

“Being a ruler is, contrary to popular notions, a calling of self-sacrifice. That is, if one wants to be a good ruler.”
― S.D. Smith, The Black Star of Kingston

“He had always been wise enough to see and bold enough to act, now he was becoming brave enough to hope.”
― S.D. Smith, The Black Star of Kingston

“My place beside you. My blood for yours. We are in this together, my friend. As you are bound to me, I am bound to you. So long as you remain loyal to the king, I am loyal to you. I am on your side. I am a brother to you.”
― S.D. Smith, The Black Star of Kingston

“Whitson felt a great wave of sadness then. But it crashed, as always, on a shore of hope. At least when he looked at his son.”
― S.D. Smith, The Black Star of Kingston

“* * * The week wore on, and the vigilance Fleck had always called for was now a matter of course for all the rabbits in the king’s service. As he recovered his strength, he worked on the boats, giving orders and drilling the bucks. In the early days of Black Star Company, before the fateful first voyage, Fleck had always ended each exercise by reciting the vow. When that time came on his first day back, the rabbits were reluctant, awkward. It was clear that Galt had not continued this rite during Fleck’s absence. As their drills ended, they began to break up and walk off. “The vow!” Fleck shouted, and he drew his sword. They slowly reformed and raised their swords, Galt last of all. “My place beside you! My blood for yours!” they called, though less enthusiastic than in the past. “I know, bucks,” Fleck said. “I know we all feel we let Gavin”
― S.D. Smith, The Black Star of Kingston

“If your face ain’t murky”
― S.D. Smith, The Black Star of Kingston

“Remember your duty. We may find pleasure in our duty, but our duty is not our own pleasure.”
― Zach Franzen, The Black Star of Kingston

“didn’t have”
― S.D. Smith, The Black Star of Kingston

“lieutenant on the first journey. Lieutenant Walters was”
― S.D. Smith, The Black Star of Kingston

“find pleasure in our duty, but our duty is not our own pleasure.”
― S.D. Smith, The Black Star of Kingston

“place beside you. My blood for yours. Till the Green Ember rises, or the end of the world!”
― S.D. Smith, The Black Star of Kingston

“I would trade my life for yours in a moment.”
― S.D. Smith, The Black Star of Kingston

“I am afraid," Fleck said, tenderly touching the prince's head. "But I keep on loving what's on the other side of this fight. And that will have to make me brave.”
― S.D. Smith, The Black Star of Kingston

“But I still say that vigilance is our clear duty. We can easily underestimate what we cannot easily understand."
"Mysteries are only perils in disguise," King Whitson said...”
― S.D. Smith, The Black Star of Kingston

“The argument got quieter, and more civil. In fact, all across the docks and on board the ships, the loud shouts and constant chatter died down as the king approached and rabbits suddenly all looked sharp. That is, all except Jimmi Docker, who burst into an exuberant, unintelligible song. He was singing with his pipe in his mouth as he worked. Fleck shook his head as his”
― S.D. Smith, The Black Star of Kingston

“young, of course. But perhaps it will ground him a little.” “He’s a hard one to wrangle, that’s for sure. He”
― S.D. Smith, The Black Star of Kingston

“Whitson”
― S.D. Smith, The Black Star of Kingston