“The courier of wolves the daughter the dance. Hopeless.Betrayal.Forbidden.Departure.”

“They glanced over at Catherine, who was dancing with Billy, as only fathers and daughters can dance. No matter how old the daughter may be, the father is dancing, in joy unparalleled, with his child when she was little.”

“They were offered the choice between becoming kings or the couriers of kings. The way children would, they all wanted to be couriers. Therefore there are only couriers who hurry about the world, shouting to each other - since there are no kings - messages that have become meaningless. They would like to put an end to this miserable life of theirs but they dare not because of their oaths of service. ”

“Watching my four year old daughter dance I cannot break free of her.”

“living with a teenage daughter is like living with the Taliban a mum is not allowed to laugh, sing, dance or wear short skirts”

“A ring of gold with the sun in it?Lies. Lies and a grief.--from "The Couriers", written 4 November 1962”