Barbarian's Prize Quotes

“Tee-fah-nee, life is not safe. Life is full of danger. There are sweet parts and there are terrible parts. The not-knowing is what makes it worth living.”
― Ruby Dixon, Barbarian's Prize

“You must accept that there will be things in life that are not good, but they are outweighed by the good things. If there were no bad, we would not appreciate the wonders that life has to offer. There will be fear, but you must not let it win.”
― Ruby Dixon, Barbarian's Prize

“Life is full of danger. There are sweet parts and there are terrible parts. The not-knowing is what makes it worth living.”
― Ruby Dixon, Barbarian's Prize

“I’m going to try and sleep off some of this migraine. Wake me if a chocolate bar shows up and wants to cuddle.”
― Ruby Dixon, Barbarian's Prize

“I want to take care of it for her. I want to bring the light back to her shining eyes and the smile - a real smile - to her face.”
― Ruby Dixon, Barbarian's Prize

“Just so you know, most kisses don’t end up like that.”

He chuckles. “I suspected as much.” He pats my back with one enormous hand, like he would a child. “You do not have to explain anything to me, Tee-fah-nee. I am happy simply to be the male you chose to spend the day with.”

“I…cried all over you.”

“Mmm. You were emotional. There are many bad memories in your head.” His hand resumes stroking my back. “It will take more than one afternoon to make them go silent.”
― Ruby Dixon, Barbarian's Prize

“Does a bear shit in the woods?”
― Ruby Dixon, Barbarian's Prize

“Time heals all wounds and all that. Come on time, I’m ready for you.”
― Ruby Dixon, Barbarian's Prize

“I’ve seen a few dicks in my day and this one’s probably the best one.”
― Ruby Dixon, Barbarian's Prize

“I could care less, though.”
― Ruby Dixon, Barbarian's Prize

“They touched her without her consent? Even Bek, who is the most hard-headed and stubborn of males, never touched Claire without her permission. It is not done. It is not right.”
― Ruby Dixon, Barbarian's Prize

“I should at least reward him, even if the reward is just listening to him talk about his favorite subject: me.”
― Ruby Dixon, Barbarian's Prize

“There is a saying among my people,” he muses. “‘We may wish for many things, but it is easier to wish for snow. The snow is more likely to happen.’” “Reminds me of an earth saying: ‘Wish in one hand, shit in the other, and see which one fills up faster.”
― Ruby Dixon, Barbarian's Prize

“chilly”
― Ruby Dixon, Barbarian's Prize

“He snarls at me and lowers his head, pointing his horns in my direction. It’s a sign of aggression. “She will be mine and you are trying to steal her from under my nose!” “She is not yours.” I shout the words and fling myself forward, my horns crashing into his. We buck against each other, feet scuffing on the rock floor. Our arms lock together and we grapple, trying to get the upper hand.”
― Ruby Dixon, Barbarian's Prize

“Lies,” I say immediately. She is an expert at fooling others, but not me. “You have no crops. You have dung and seeds. Something else troubles you.”
― Ruby Dixon, Barbarian's Prize

“can’t”
― Ruby Dixon, Barbarian's Prize

“must accept that there will be things in life that are not good, but they are outweighed by the good things. If there were no bad, we would not appreciate the wonders that life has to offer. There will be fear, but you must not let it win.”
― Ruby Dixon, Barbarian's Prize

“Someone touched my female and made her cry. Someone took from her.”
― Ruby Dixon, Barbarian's Prize

“They are welcome to try, but they will have no luck. You are mine.”
― Ruby Dixon, Barbarian's Prize

“But my khui is silent, the traitor,”
― Ruby Dixon, Barbarian's Prize

“Won’t matter,” she says with a yawn. “Past is past. Future’s all that matters.”
― Ruby Dixon, Barbarian's Prize

“And then of course, I’m eye-level with the biggest blue dong I’ve ever seen in my life.”
― Ruby Dixon, Barbarian's Prize

“Not being near her is like starvation to my spirit.”
― Ruby Dixon, Barbarian's Prize

“THE PEOPLE of ICE PLANET BARBARIANS As of the start of BARBARIAN’S PRIZE (suggested pronunciations in parenthesis) AT THE MAIN TRIBAL CAVE CAVE 1 VEKTAL (Vehk-tall) - The chief of the sa-khui GEORGIE – His mate TALIE (Tah-lee) – Their baby daughter CAVE 2 Maylak (May-lack) – Tribe Healer Kashrem (Cash-rehm) - Her mate Esha (Esh-uh) – Their daughter CAVE 3 Sevvah (Sev-uh) – Tribe elder, mother to Aehako, Rokan, and Sessah Oshen (Aw-shen) – Tribe elder, her mate Sessah – (Ses-uh) - Their youngest son Rokan – (Row-can) – Their oldest son. Adult male hunter. CAVE 4 Warrek – Tribal hunter. Eklan – His father. Elder. CAVE 5 Ereven (Air-uh-ven) Hunter, mated to Claire Claire – mated to Ereven, currently pregnant CAVE 6 Liz – Raahosh’s mate and huntress. Raahosh (Rah-hosh) – Her mate. A hunter and brother to Rukh. Raashel (Rah-shel) – Their daughter. CAVE 7 Stacy – Mated to Pashov. Has an unnamed child as of book 5. Pashov (Pah-showv) – son of Kemli and Borran, brother to Farli and Salukh. Mate of Stacy, and has an unnamed child. CAVE 8 Nora – Mate to Dagesh, mother to twins Anna and Elsa. Dagesh (Dah-zzhesh) (the g sound is swallowed) – Her mate. A hunter. Anna & Elsa – Their infant twin daughters. CAVE 9 Harlow – Mate to Rukh. ‘Mechanic’ to the Elders’ Cave. Rukh (Rookh) – Former exile and loner. Original name Maarukh. (Mah-rookh). Brother to Raahosh. Mate to Harlow. Rukhar (Roo-car) – Their infant son. CAVE 10 Megan – Mate to Cashol. Extremely pregnant. Cashol – (Cash-awl) – Mate to Megan. Hunter. CAVE 11 Marlene (Mar-lenn) – Mate to Zennek. Has unnamed child. Zennek – (Zehn-eck) – Mate to Marlene. Has unnamed child. CAVE 12 Ariana – Mate to Zolaya. Unnamed child. Zolaya (Zoh-lay-uh) – Hunter and mate to Ariana. Unnamed child. AT THE SOUTH CAVES SOUTH CAVE 1 Aehako – (Eye-ha-koh) – Acting leader of the South cave. Mate to Kira, father to Kae. Son of Sevvah and Oshen, brother to Rokan and Sessah. Kira – Mate to Aehako, mother of Kae. Kae (Ki –rhymes with ‘fly’) – Their newborn daughter. SOUTH CAVE 2 Kemli – (Kemm-lee) Female elder, mother to Salukh, Pashov and Farli Borran – (Bore-awn) Her mate, elder Farli – (Far-lee) Their teenage daughter. Her brothers are Salukh and Pashov. SOUTH CAVE 3 Drayan – Elder. Drenol – Elder. SOUTH CAVE 4 Vadren (Vaw-dren) – Elder. Vaza (Vaw-zhuh) – Widower and elder. SOUTH CAVE 5 Asha (Ah-shuh) – Mated to Hemalo. No living child. Hemalo (Hee-mah-lo) – Mated to Asha. SOUTH CAVE 6 Tiffany – Currently unmated. Human female. Josie -- Currently unmated. Human female. SOUTH CAVE 7 Bek – (BEHK) – Hunter. Hassen (Hass-en) – Hunter. Harrec (Hair-ek) – Hunter. SOUTH CAVE 8 Haeden (Hi-den) – Hunter. Taushen (Tow –rhymes with cow- shen) – Hunter. Salukh (Sah-luke) – Hunter. Son of Kemli and Borran, brother to Farli, Pashov and Dagesh.”
― Ruby Dixon, Barbarian's Prize

“You should have said something to me.” That sexy half-smile curves his mouth. “I have always known this, my mate. I was simply waiting for you to realize it.” It dawns on me that one of the things I find so irresistible about Salukh is this: his utter confidence. He truly has no doubt in his mind that I’m his mate. That if we wish hard enough, everything else will just fall into place. I wish I possessed the same confidence.”
― Ruby Dixon, Barbarian's Prize

“Do not be embarrassed,” I tell her. “Your mind is elsewhere.” “You can say that again,” she mutters. “Your mind is elsewhere,” I repeat dutifully.”
― Ruby Dixon, Barbarian's Prize

“Life is not safe. Life is full of danger. There are sweet parts and there are terrible parts. The not-knowing is what makes it worth living.”
― Ruby Dixon, Barbarian's Prize

“Good thing I’m only worth my vagina to him,” I say blandly. Joke’s on him, my girl parts have a permanent no-vacancy sign on them, alas. “What is va-shy-nuh?” Farli asks. “I do not know this word.” “Never mind.” I probably shouldn’t be teaching Farli dirty human words.”
― Ruby Dixon, Barbarian's Prize

“There is a saying among my people,” he muses. “‘We may wish for many things, but it is easier to wish for snow. The snow is more likely to happen.”
― Ruby Dixon, Barbarian's Prize