Loki's Gambit Quotes

“Mortal man is a creature created with an innate inclination to conflict, or war. Semantics and all that. There will always be competing goals or limited material wealth which will entice men to do the worst to their fellow men. Therein lies the test of mortals, to transcend such mortifications or remain as mere beasts clad in better raiment.”
― Edmund A.M. Batara, Loki's Gambit

“properties or a specific purpose.”
― Edmund A.M. Batara, Loki's Gambit

“War is not an extension of politics. Rather politics is but an extension of war. And by that, we define war as a state of mind, consciously or unwittingly focused on the acquisition or attainment of certain”
― Edmund A.M. Batara, Loki's Gambit

“to de groun’ afore we could do a thing.” “Good heavens, man! Whose coffin?” “Your ma, boss. I s’pect she died fum de shock.” “What shock?” “Yo’ wife, boss. She done run away wid de butler.”
― Edmund A.M. Batara, Loki's Gambit

“Place burned”
― Edmund A.M. Batara, Loki's Gambit

“A wealthy planter returning from a trip, and greeting the faithful retainer at the carriage station with a “Well, you old rascal, anything happen at the estate while I was gone?” “Nuthin wuth mentionin’, boss,” answers the retainer cheerily, “‘Cept, of course, de two hands what died fum eatin’ all dat burnt hoss flesh.” “Where on earth did they get hold of burnt horse flesh?” “Dat was when de stables caught fire, boss.” “The stables?” “Yassuh! Sparks fum de big house, dey figger.” “The big house! Sparks! How did the fire start?” “Fum de candles round de coffin, suh. Place”
― Edmund A.M. Batara, Loki's Gambit

“Tyndur! Habrok! Put the fire out! I’ll handle these insomniac bastards!” “Insomniac, sire?” asked Habrok as he passed the mage on his way to the growing fire. “They’re dead. They should be sleeping,” Tyler testily answered.”
― Edmund A.M. Batara, Loki's Gambit

“It's never a good idea to grant power to a hand that cannot handle it, or to a mind which does not understand what had been given.”
― Edmund A.M. Batara, Loki's Gambit