“Adult dragons are,astute,powerful,and sure of their strength. ”
“Allow me to congratulate you on your very astute powers of observation.”
“Strength of the mind is more powerful than strength of the muscles.”
“They were princesses once, charged with saving the kingdom from a dragon, and whoever could defeat it would be queen. Daisy used strength, Amelia wits, and Isabelle fell in love with the dragon, because that’s the sort of girl she was. She rid the kingdom of the dragon, and then made it its king.”
“Holding Amy against me, I realize the simple truth is that power isn't control at all - power is strength, and giving that strength to others.”
“It is, at the most basic level, a bundle of contradictions: a desire for power that strips you of all power. A gesture of strength that divests you of all strength.”