Bhyr Quotes

“. . .when a person doesn’t deserve forgiveness is when they need it most.”
― Penelope Fletcher, Bhyr

“It’s all so simple to you, isn’t it, Indira? Logical. Do you know what you are? A rape apologiser.”
― Penelope Fletcher, Bhyr

“My father taught how me. It is painless. The birth weakens them and leaves them insensate. As they drift in the aftermath on the birthing stone, we end their lives. We send their remains to a ceremonial pyre. An honouring to the supreme god and ruler of life, Destruction, and his eternal helpmeet, the goddess Creation.’ My mind skittered. ‘I’m your breeder. I’m your breeder, and you brought me to Vøtkyr knowing you’d butcher me.’ A choked noise punched past his lips, torn from somewhere vital. ‘Is that–’ My voice broke. ‘Is that what you’re trying to say to me, Bhyr?”
― Penelope Fletcher, Bhyr

“I want to be here with you.’ His focus on his kneading palms switched to my face. ‘There’s a syndrome out there with my name on it, but I don’t care. I’m in this. All the way. Whatever you do, I’ll back you. Wherever you are is where I want to be.”
― Penelope Fletcher, Bhyr

“I would rather grow into love with you. A thing might grow forever. Falling? There is only so far to fall before you reach a painful end.’ Bhyr glanced at his female. ‘Are you hurt? Why do your eyes leak?’ ‘What? No. Shut up.”
― Penelope Fletcher, Bhyr

“Being a hero wasn’t slaughtering your enemies. It was the everyday hard choices. It was choosing to do the right thing even if it caused you pain. It was striving to be better than you were the day before.”
― Penelope Fletcher, Bhyr

“I would rather grow into love with you. A thing might grow forever. Falling? There is only so far to fall before you reach a painful end.’ Bhyr glanced at his female. ‘Are you hurt? Why do your eyes leak?’

‘What? No. Shut up.”
― Penelope Fletcher, Bhyr

“There will be vows. I will put golden rings on your fingers. There will be burned, leavened grain coated in sweet.’ His face contorted.

‘Cake,’ I corrected.

‘Supplicants will give tithes.’

‘Friends will bring gifts.’

‘I will buy you new things, trade for old things, and raid for stolen things.’ He paused then said with deep contemplation. ‘I am the blue thing.”
― Penelope Fletcher, Bhyr