“To the wise, a prick on the finger avoids a hole in the heart.”

“We are stronger together.'Dar looked into Kale's eyes...He turned to Lee Ark and nodded pointedly at the hole through which Kale stared. 'It seems to me that we have a problem in this togetherness thing.”

“It's a wisdom that comes from seeing how things work. Things you want to happen always take a long time.' She pointed one little finger at the meech dragon and shook it in his face. 'You may read books and know bunches, but I have lived life longer than you.”

“The odd thing, my dear," said her father, "is that once one has ceased trying to protect self, one finds one's self in a very comfortable position.""Where?" asked Kale"In Wulder's care.”

“Perhaps it's rude to notice when a wizard does something strange.”

“He fainted. Then he came to and remembered what happened and fainted again.”

“Gymn says your fine. He's examined your internal organs and found nothing lacking.”