A Dragon's Burden Quotes

“You feel lighter than before,” I told him. “How much did your common sense weigh before you lost it back there?”
― Robert Vane, A Dragon's Burden

“I climbed onto the shore with a distinct lack of elegance. Dragons weren’t meant for such things.”
― Robert Vane, A Dragon's Burden

“Never before had a leviathan been so furious. Meet Harlan Dor, giant fishy.”
― Robert Vane, A Dragon's Burden

“Ah, so dragons never need to ask for directions,” Harlan observed. “Male humans are similar.”
― Robert Vane, A Dragon's Burden

“Human and dragon magic are different sides of a single coin. The Ar-Shadow of the magi is the same as the Latticework of the ember dragons—we humans merely perceive it differently than dragons because we lack your senses.”
― Robert Vane, A Dragon's Burden

“There was quiet after that. For the first time in my life, I understood the human habit of offering apologies for something they had no part in bringing about. Those useless words helped fill awkward”
― Robert Vane, A Dragon's Burden

“The wind chooses your destination—you merely decide how long it is going to take to get there.”
― Robert Vane, A Dragon's Burden

“Oftentimes we are told things without words, even by the dead. You can learn much by knowing what a person did with the life they had, as well as the manner of their death.”
― Robert Vane, A Dragon's Burden

“As the mast cracked and tipped toward the sea, Harlan leaped. Not into the water, of course—that would’ve been too sensible. Instead, he aimed for the leviathan, landing on his feet atop the creature’s head. It flailed in shocked rage at the temerity of the interloper on its crown. I felt too miserable inside to fully enjoy the moment, but I did still enjoy it. Never before had a leviathan been so furious. Meet Harlan Dor, giant fishy.”
― Robert Vane, A Dragon's Burden