The Blind Dragon Quotes

“The morning sun and the endless sky beckoned. Behind her, as if on cue, Moondagger rose on his haunches, spread his white wings wide, lifted his head to the vaults, and roared. In unison, the armory crews saluted them. Anna returned their salute, crossing her chest with her fist. “Arming master,” Master Zar asked formally. “Is the rider ready for orders?” “Sir.” Master Jason nodded, fist crossing his chest. “The rider is ready.”
― Peter Fane, The Blind Dragon

“And then there was the hole. It was larger than Anna’s fist, punched jagged into the left side of Father’s chest. A black opening. Emptiness. A hole that should not be. If I reached down into it, Anna thought, I would reach into nothing, and its steel teeth would close on my shoulder and bite . . . .”
― Peter Fane, The Blind Dragon

“Voidbane’s roar had shaken the heavens.”
― Peter Fane, The Blind Dragon

“Mother looked at her. Her eyes were hard. Anna realized quite suddenly that this woman with whom she now spoke was not her Mother. Rather, she was Jessica Dyer, former Captain of House Dradón’s White Demons, one of the most ruthless dragon knights of Dávanor. And she was ordering Anna into battle.”
― Peter Fane, The Blind Dragon

“Of course we don’t know for sure. But that’s not the point, is it? The point is to anticipate the possible tactical prescience of the enemy, to grant the enemy tacticians the respect that they deserve, and to craft and execute a proper battle plan based on what we know of the battlefield’s topography and the enemy’s mind.”
― Peter Fane, The Blind Dragon

“That dragon can’t see,” Wendi said matter-of-factly. Dagger’s tail swiped at the cobblestones. He snorted and gave a huge yawn. His scales shone brilliant white in the sun. “That’s right,” Anna said. “But we fly and fight just the same.”
― Peter Fane, The Blind Dragon

“And then he saw Anna’s Father astride Voidbane in front of him, radiant and glowing with silvery-white light. Father held a long, silver war lance in his hand. Voidbane roared, the thunderous sound quaking Dagger’s mind. Father aimed the lance at Moondagger’s heart. “Protect her,” he whispered. Moondagger knew how. So he did.”
― Peter Fane, The Blind Dragon

“And in that moment, Moondagger understood his ultimate duty. It was not just to fight. It was to protect.”
― Peter Fane, The Blind Dragon

“There’re things more important than life.” “Honor, love, and family.” She nodded. “Exactly.”
― Peter Fane, The Blind Dragon

“Death isn’t defeat.”
― Peter Fane, The Blind Dragon

“He’s a good boy,” Anna stated. “That he is.” Father walked to her and patted the dragon’s massive jaw. The dragon rumbled contentedly, the bass vibrato unbelievably deep. “He’s old,” Anna pointed out. Father nodded. “To you and me. But dragons live their time differently. By his own life, he’s just become a young man.” “He’s a good young man,” she said. Father smiled. “Indeed.”
― Peter Fane, The Blind Dragon

“The dragon was impossibly huge. He had enormous black horns, a gigantic black tail, and wings like the black sails of a mighty ship. His eyes were deep, orange slits, the burning color of a volcano’s heart.”
― Peter Fane, The Blind Dragon

“The dragon foal was blind. But it could still see. It saw very well, in fact. It saw through the girl’s eyes.”
― Peter Fane, The Blind Dragon

“You’ll name him when all this is over.” Her smile vanished. “. . . I will name him, sir? I will—?” “He’s your dragon,” Master Khondus said simply.”
― Peter Fane, The Blind Dragon

“Duty usually means obedience. But sometimes, duty can mean defiance.”
― Peter Fane, The Blind Dragon

“The Kingdom of Remain spans all space and memory.

It is the Eternal Kingdom, the Silver Kingdom, an ancient sphere born of our love and our sorrow, our blood and our joy.

The Kingdom of Remain encompasses countless stars and minds. It has served our people for millennia. And we have served it in return.

The Kingdom of Remain is our place. It is our home.

The Kingdom of Remain is our legacy. It is our story.

It is the only tale we have worth telling.”
― Peter Fane, The Blind Dragon