“Just inside the door, was something that looked like a giant spider, but just for a moment. Andrew blinked and instead there was a beautiful woman, with a red sash and white robe, raven hair, and eyes as black as the knife in his pouch.”
Just a Little One
“The longer he had been in Greenland, the more he had felt his spirits rising, and the less he feared meeting the dragon. In fact, on some mornings, he was almost looking forward to meeting the dragon. And maybe there was something here for him to fight. Maybe a little dragon for practice.”
Burning Bandages
“Andrew had not gotten much sleep because the gash in his knee was burning like the bandage was on fire.”
Nuts and Oranges
“Her voice was a sweet contralto, and it reminded Andrew of nuts, and oranges, and a woman that he assumed was his mother.”
All Misery
“Not big. By the time a soul is damned, it has withered a great deal. But what is left is all misery.”
What All Dragons Want
“So Fafnir has chosen what he wants. He does not want to eat hay or become a weaver. He is a dragon, so he wants to hoard gold and capture maidens. You are Andrew, and your fathers were great in the kingdom, and so you want to kill the firedrake.”
As Though Nothing at All Had Happened
“On the far side of this flat space, covered with rocks and boulders, the path resumed its way down the long hillside as though nothing had happened.”
Well Beyond
“And then, softly, beyond the clouds, beyond that, he heard a woman’s voice singing, high and melodious.”
Overwhelmed and Encouraged
“And yet, when Kyru mentioned the Lord Christ, Andrew felt himself feeling both overwhelmed and encouraged. The overwhelming sensation was like someone had placed an enormous weight on his chest. The encouragement was in the fact that he could still walk.”
Always West
“Sons of Adam are always to go West. It is the way back to Eden, the way of return.”