The Orb and the Airship Quotes

“The cruiser was his prize, and he’d fall to his death before he let another group of marauders steal what he had rightfully commandeered.”
― Jenelle Leanne Schmidt, The Orb and the Airship

“They could not make out the exact words coming from their captain’s mouth, but it was fairly clear he wasn’t reciting poetry.”
― Jenelle Leanne Schmidt, The Orb and the Airship

“–it was nice to have someone cheering wholeheartedly for him the way that only a sibling could.”
― Jenelle Leanne Schmidt, The Orb and the Airship

“Mouse scurried to catch up with her, trying to match his strides to her long, fluid gait. She glanced down at his shabby garments and smudged face.
“You’d best make certain nobody sees you with me,” she reminded him. “You look like a street urchin.”
“I am a street urchin.” He smirked up at her.
“You were a street urchin.”
― Jenelle Leanne Schmidt, The Orb and the Airship

“He glanced over the side of the ship, and his stomach clenched. The ground was approaching much too fast. There was less fuel than they had realized. A scream pierced the air.”
― Jenelle Leanne Schmidt, The Orb and the Airship

“He did not know how things were going to end, but he now knew that even in the midst of the darkest night, there was always a shard of light.”
― Jenelle Leanne Schmidt, The Orb and the Airship

“Same old Wynn. Pirates could descend from the rafters now, but they wouldn’t bother Wynn one bit. He’d probably just absent-mindedly ask them if they would mind keeping their swashbuckling down a bit.”
― Jenelle Leanne Schmidt, The Orb and the Airship

“He let out a harsh chuckle in the solitary darkness. When had anything ever gone as planned? But a man could dream of freedom. Even a man such as him.”
― Jenelle Leanne Schmidt, The Orb and the Airship

“That’s the way dreams can be, son. The reality of them can sneak up on you. Doesn’t mean you shouldn’t follow them, though. It just means that sometimes there are things you have to give up in order to do so.”
― Jenelle Leanne Schmidt, The Orb and the Airship

“Rest assured, gentlemen, if our paths ever cross again, it won’t just be your weapons that burn.”
― Jenelle Leanne Schmidt, The Orb and the Airship

“Caution and I are old friends,” Marik replied. “She’s kept me alive and out from behind prison bars. I trust her.”
― Jenelle Leanne Schmidt, The Orb and the Airship