Quotes from John Flanagan

Halt regarded him. He loved Horace like a younger brother. Even like a second son, after Will. He admired his skill with a sword and his courage in battle. But sometimes, just sometimes, he felt an overwhelming desire to ram the young warrior's head against a convenient tree.

Now I know that if you wait till you think you are ready, you'll wait all your life.

You're an apprentice. You're not ready to think.

I'll be fine. I'm a big boy now, you know.

You're lucky," Horace told him. "I dream of food when I'm hungry." "You dream of food when you're not hungry," his friend said.

They are. I'm pretty sure you'll like them. They're Skandians.

Women," he muttered to himself. "They're nothing but trouble.

Gilan saw his face set in determined lines as he clenched his teeth tightly. The fact that the interruption coincided with a larger than usual lurch from Wolfwind was lost on the younger Ranger. He cast a worried look at his old teacher. Halt had loomed large in his life for years. He was indefatigable. He was all-knowing. He was the most capable man Gilan had ever known. He was also seasick. It was something that always

Risks are for them as fight me

this?" he asked. "Are you all conspiring against me? Even my horse?" It was the last three words that made Will smile. "We figured you mightn't listen to a healer, a Ranger or a knight of the realm," he said. "But if your horse agreed with them, you'd have no choice but to pay attention.

I'll miss you. How will I ever carry out diplomatic missions without someone to throw unpleasant nobles out the window?

Halt leaned forward and took Cassandra's hands. "You'd be placing her in the care of the greatest, most capable Ranger Araluen has ever known," he said quietly. He sensed the surprise among the others and looked up at them. "Oh, Will's better than I ever was," he said, smiling.

I kept hearing rumors about two madcap youngsters who were recruiting former Rangers with an eye to confronting Morgarath," he said. "Apparently, one of them is a grumpy Hibernian and the other is a redheaded prankster. Imagine my surprise when I heard it was you two.

Each time, he felt that this could well be the last. He put both arms around Evanlyn, felt her arms go around his neck in return

It seems whenever someone has a good idea like this, other people simply can't wait to rob them.

Remember, nobody expects you to be Halt. He's a legend, after all. Haven't you heard? He's eight feet tall and kills bears with his bare hands . . .

An ordinary archer practices till he gets it right. A ranger practices till he never gets it wrong.

Hij zegt dat je geleerd hebt je mond te houden als iemand op je hand gaat staan,' zei hij, terwijl hij bloedserieus naar het bericht keek. 'Ik ben blij dat je dat nu kunt... Hij zegt ook dat ik trots op jou mag zijn.' Ze keek hem weer aan. Zijn gezicht was ondoorgrondelijk en de stilte die er viel begon wel erg lang te duren. Uiteindelijk kon ze zich niet meer inhouden. 'En ben je dat ook?' flapte ze eruit. Will glimlachte. 'Zeker wel. Heel trots zelfs.

Finally, he made out Hal and pointed to him. "You! On your feet! The Gatmeister wants to talk to you." Hal began to rise, but Ingvar laid a warning hand on his arm. "Don't go, Hal," he said urgently. Hal smiled at him and gently disengaged himself. "It's all right, Ingvar. Talking can't hurt." He had no idea how wrong he was.

Believe you are unseen and it will be so.

Nobody can shee me," she cackled. "Trusht the cloak." Which profound witticism set them all off once more. "What the blistering blazes do you think you're doing?

Although I'm sure you're not an impostor.

Morgarath's plan called for five hundred Skandian mercenaries to make their way through the swamps of the fenlands and attack the Araluen garrison at Three Step Pass. With the Pass undefended, Morgarath's main army of Wargals would be able to break out and deploy into battle order on the Plains.

They stood on rather unsteady legs and began to bellow out the ribald tale of a penguin who fell hopelessly in love with a humpback whale.