Mack's Rousing Ghoulish Highland Adventure Quotes

“Not to flex, but I'm better at making bad decisions than you.”
― A.J. Sherwood, Mack's Rousing Ghoulish Highland Adventure

“Brandon getting a sword had been something of a side quest on this trip. It had started when we’d gone to one of the castles, and Brandon had seen a sign that said “Unattended children will be given kilts and swords.” My six-foot-five lover had gone right up to one of the employees and explained he was an unattended child. He needed his kilt and sword, please.”
― A.J. Sherwood, Mack's Rousing Ghoulish Highland Adventure

“He turned and looked directly at me and Quinn. “I’ve two broadswords, both iron, that will work wonders on yon brute. Takes a man with a significant amount of strength to wield them for more than ten minutes. Would ye like to kilt up and join me?” Quinn looked as delighted by this offer as I felt. “I’m all for going out and swinging a sword around, but I don’t have much experience with sword fighting.” “Pointy end goes in the beastie,” McTavish said helpfully. “Right,” Quinn responded with a laugh. “I think I can manage that. Kilts, though?” “Tradition, man. Ye cannae fight a monster and nae wear a kilt.” Quinn didn’t offer another protest, just nodded. “Sold. Brandon?” Swords? Kilts? “I’m in.” I woke up to the sight of my lover standing next to the bed, dressed in a Scottish kilt, sans shirt.”
― A.J. Sherwood, Mack's Rousing Ghoulish Highland Adventure

“Ye speak of the Christianized version,” Agnes corrected him. “Originally, the sluagh was known to hang about houses and weaken a healthy person till they sickened and died. Then it would consume their soul. After, it became the sinners that it would do that with.”
― A.J. Sherwood, Mack's Rousing Ghoulish Highland Adventure