“I’m no expert with females”—the othersrolled their eyes at that—“but I believe an attempted decapitation communicates theneed for some space.”
“I am afraid of some math, science, and engineering problems, but I know I can at least read the chapters through and perhaps the fear will go away at some point in the future as I attempt the work and ask the experts.”
“Meg, I’m not suddenly some kind of all-knowing dragon expert, you know.”
“Pretending to care what men think is an art. It takes moments to learn, but lifetimes to master. I’d like to believe I’m an expert.”
“Sometimes I don't know whether I'm thening or nowing.”
“I know I’m Charonte and we defer to our females, but you have to respect the fact that I’m Charonte and we protect our females to the end. You be my female. I be protecting. (Xedrix)”