“I have chosen a life that depends on one’s awareness that every breath may be his last, every step may bring his downfall, and every word may stir betrayal. In truth, I must live in conscious ignorance of the mere thread that holds my life aloft, trusting that God alone has the power to sever it, and that He will do so only when my work on earth is complete.”

“Bracy, why do I get the feeling that it's only a matter of time before you realize that while you've thought you were running away from God, you were actually running to Him...and that He's been holding your hand and leading you the whole way there?”

“I give this to you because it is the key that will unlock the door between your past and your future.”

“Two glittering eyes peered at the three young men and the catawyld clicked the back of its tongue in warning.“I hate these things,” Bracy growled”

“Bracy sighed, "So this wasn't the heart...it was the head.""Bracy don't try to be poetic; it doesn't suit you.”

“Now then," he mused, "how does one fly a dragon?”

“He who discovers the heart of Arcrea and joins the hands of the seven regions will be king.”