The Risen Shard Quotes

“I’m not a kid,” Wrenlow said, looking indignantly at Gaspar. “To me you are,” he said. “I think the entire city is a kid compared to you,” Gavin said.”
― D.K. Holmberg, The Risen Shard

“We didn’t meet in a crowd.” “We met outside of a crowd,” Gavin said. “Only because you were trying to catch me.” “Trying?” “Fine. You caught me. Is that what you want me to say? You want me to admit that were it not for you and your willingness to let me live, that I’m—” “I wasn’t trying to do anything like that. I was just thinking back to that time.” “I think back to it all the time.” Wrenlow’s voice went soft. “Had you not been willing to take me in, I don’t know what would’ve happened to me.” “I know what would’ve happened to you.” “You do?” “You probably would’ve ended up behind bars. The constables of whatever city you were in at the time would’ve taken you and imprisoned you. You know what happens to little pups like you in prison.” “I don’t.” “They end up eaten by the bigger dogs,” Gavin barked into the earpiece, and Wrenlow swore at him from the other end.”
― D.K. Holmberg, The Risen Shard