Heroes at Risk Quotes

“Taro came into the room, strands of hair flying free of the tie at the back of his skull, sweat plastering his cream-colored shirt against his chest and back. I wished I had an artist's skill, that I could make renderings of him in all his states of beauty. He would never want to look at them, or even know about them. I would just like them for myself. Maybe he would want to see them when he was much older, and beautiful in a different way.”
― Moira J. Moore, Heroes at Risk

“How can a school prepare you for murderers and mad-men?' Taro asked. 'Friends who would betray you to your death. People in authority who use their power to perform the most unnatural acts. People hating you because you can't do things you aren't supposed to be doing anyway. That's a lot to expect of a school.”
― Moira J. Moore, Heroes at Risk

“Well, as answers go, that was about as useful as wheels on a horse, but I supposed it was a little reassuring. I'd really expected him to castigate me brutally.”
― Moira J. Moore, Heroes at Risk

“Do you love me?" he asked.

"Of course."

A small quirk of a smile. "Of course," he mocked. "And do you wish to do so permanently?"

Permanently? That seemed like and awful long time. Unrealistic, too. But Taro and I did ridiculous things all the time, usually forced into it by circumstances. Why not do something crazy purely for the hell of it? "Yes.”
― Moira J. Moore, Heroes at Risk

“Do you plan to marry him?" Doran asked.

"What? No!" Why would I do that?

"Have children with him?"

"Definitely not." It was unlikely, within a Pair, both of us channeling. Channeling and Shielding tended to prevent conception. And even if it were possible, Zaire, what a bad combination. With our luck any children would have my looks and his mood swings.”
― Moira J. Moore, Heroes at Risk

“It's like people are going crazy. Again."

"Or still," Taro suggested.

"Still?"

He shrugged. "It's not like they were sane while we were gone and only got crazy after we came back."

Now, there was an idea. Maybe we had brought the craziness with us. "I think I like that idea better than the possibility that they're just getting progressively crazier woth no end in sight."

"There's always an end," he said.

"Aye, but some ends are better than others."

"We're not going to get into a philisophical discussion, are we?"

"I certainly hope not."

"Air is better blown to water," Taro added.

"Exactly," I said, though I didn't really know what that meant. I assumed it was something relevant.”
― Moira J. Moore, Heroes at Risk

“The candle brings light.

Light shows truth.

Truth brings knowledge.

Knowledge crafts balance.

Balance brings peace.

Peace crafts clarity.

Clarity is light.

The candle brings light.”
― Moira J. Moore, Heroes at Risk

“What? They're funny."

"They're childish."

"Too much maturity makes you old before your time."

"No matter how old I get, I'll always be younger than you."

His response was to pinch my ear.”
― Moira J. Moore, Heroes at Risk

“Lord Shintaro Karish, Stallion of the Triple S, handsome and engaging and full of life. Aggrivatingly handome. Annoylingly engaging. Exhaustingly full of life.”
― Moira J. Moore, Heroes at Risk