He held up a finger and went to the hallway, where he tripped over Blotchy, and then over the two monster cats madly pursuing Blotchy. Swearing, he leaned over the landing and called to the guard that unless the kingdom fell to war or his daughter was dying, he better not be interrupted until further notice.
("Fire")
More Quotes from Kristin Cashore:
What she really loved was to hang over the edge and watch the bow of the ship slice through the waves. She loved it especially when the waves were high and the ship rose and fell, or when it was snowing and the flakes stung her face.Kristin Cashore
Great! He has indigestion, so let's torture him with cake.
Kristin Cashore
He thinks we're made of money.
Kristin Cashore
Katsa didn't think a person should thank her for not causing pain. Causing joy was worthy of thanks, and causing pain worthy of disgust. Causing neither was neither, it was nothing, and nothing didn't warrant thanks.
Kristin Cashore
His last thought was that it hadn't been stupidity that had allowed his son to enchant him so easily with words. It had been love.
Kristin Cashore
He leaned heavily on the desk now, as if danger had strengthened him before and its lack now made him weak.
Kristin Cashore
Readers Who Like This Quotation Also Like:
Based on Topics: Daughters Quotes, Death & Dying QuotesBased on Keywords: blotchy
We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm.
George Orwell
Before she married my father, my mother was a film reviewer for The Akron Beacon Journal - a small newspaper.
Jim Jarmusch
I am sure that the sad days and happenings were rare, and that I lived the joyous and careless life of other children; but just because the happy days were so habitual to me they made no impression upon my mind, and I can no longer recall them.
Pierre Loti