Quotes from Tui T. Sutherland

But Scarlet was murderous and insane. Not exactly the role model I want to follow. She

This is awesome," Tsunami said. "I'm so excited." "Going to see my very favorite dragon in all of Pyrrhia." "Are you being Glory now?" Sunny asked. "Queen of Sarcasm?" "I can be sarcastic, too! "She doesn't get to be queen of everything," Tsunami grumbled.

Morrowseer shook his head. "Some NightWings think so, but none of our scientists have been able to find any when they examine our tribe's corpses. Nor have we had any success replicating RainWing venom shooting." He scowled at the bird and abruptly ripped off one if its wings. "You may have this," he said ungenerously, tossing it at Starflight. Starflight

With punching and biting?" Swordtail suggested hopefully. "And maybe some venomous caterpillars?" "I like the way you think," Sundew said. "But they're centipedes, dingbat.

STOP SMILING ALREADY THE WORLD IS HORRIBLE GO AWAY.

She also adored that it had taken an entire day for it to occur to him that the Kingdom of the Sea was underwater.

It doesn't mean anything, this twisting feeling in my chest.

That's right!" she said. "Die, you little monster plants. May your roots always be thirsty, and your seeds meet a fiery death until you're extinct forever! I HATE you." "Yowch." Turtle said. "You don't ever have mild feelings, do you?

He was like the not-funny, not-adorable opposite of Clay, constantly hungry but in a pushy way instead of a sweetly embarrassed way.

What's a nimposser?" asked another voice.

scavengers who attacked dragons for their treasure, waving sharp little toothpick claw things called swords.

Winter, I believe that you're one of the best, bravest, truest dragons in Pyrrhia. I'll never be your enemy, no matter what you say. But go ahead and leave, if that's what you want." It

You want my venom? I'l give you ven- oh, hi Turtle,

What happens if the scroll gets destroyed? Is your magic gone forever?" "No, then it comes back to me,

Make bananas," Qibli filled in. "Absolutely terrifying. Run for your life.

Your futures are full of joy. What a miracle it is to be a dragon, alive right now and part of this wonderful world. Do you ever stop to think about that? About what an odd and lucky thing it is to be this soul inside this body. To live in a world with so many marvels in it. I am so grateful to have known and loved you all.

flying and swimming and living like a real SeaWing.

Nowadays we only lose a few dragons a year to the carnivorous plants." "The what now?" Swordtail said, his voice rising an octave. "CARNIVOROUS WHATS?

That's what I'd like to know," she said.

At night, without the distant hint of sunlight, the room felt colder and more hollow. Clay stretched up and sniffed at the darkness that had fallen on the other side of the hole. He thought it smelled like stars.

She also set fire to a tall cactus because it was giving her a superior look and she felt like it.

Mountain was being watched by too many

Sunny?" he said. "Qibli!" she cried. "Um … yes?" he said. "QIBLI!" she cried again, leaping to her feet. Her wings flared open in a glittering whirl. "A gigantic all-powerful possibly evil dragon just rose out of the ground and flew away with six of my students! SIX OF MY STUDENTS!" "I know," he said. "Uh, don't panic?" "Too late," Peril said, watching with bewildered amusement.

What does slay mean?" "… It means Daddy poked the dragon very hard until it fell over and didn't get up again.