To be honest, Brain doesn’tconsider fights with humans as battles. I think he sees that more shunting. Or a snack that runs.

— G.A. Aiken

Tribe life is not easy for anyone. But at least I was born female. I hate to think what my life would be like if I had not been." That made the dragon chuckle. "You don't hear that very often from South lander women."" I do not know why," Elina answered honestly. "I would never want to be manned. That cock hanging between your legs all day. You have no control of emotions. If we leave you to yourselves, you destroy without though; rage without reason; and attempt to fuck anything that wants you to leave them be.

— G.A. Aiken

Trying to catch their breath, they lay there for so long that Cell lost track of time. That is, until Elina noted, "You are still hard inside me." Celyn nodded, then realized she couldn't see that. "Aye," he finally answered." How is that possible?"" I am dragon," he answered honestly. "Anything is possible. We're that amazing.

— G.A. Aiken

Well, you didn’t think I’d just roll over, did you?”“Actually I was hoping for an on-all-fours sort of thing.

— G.A. Aiken

What did she say?" Either asked." She basically said...she does not like me. We would not be friends. And if we had sex, it would be only because she was bored. Long nights and all.

— G.A. Aiken

What’s going on?”“Nothing.” She coughed, and released Tallish’s hand. “Except you have some powerful enemies.”“Tell me what I don’t know, witch.”“Powerful enemies who are gods.” For a moment, Annual was shocked beyond all reason…then she shrugged. “Now that I think of it—I don’t know why I would be surprised.

— G.A. Aiken

What’s wrong with him?”“Nothing. He’s just. . Just. .” “Just what?”“A peacemaker.” And she’d dropped her voice to a whisper. “What would I do with a peacemaker?” “The same thing I did with a whore.

— G.A. Aiken

Why are you doing this?”“That’s easy. Because I like you.” He grinned. “I like you a lot.”“Why?”“Because you make me smile.”“You’re Dollar the Cheerful. Everything makes you smile.”“Not everything. And if I want to like you, Wraith of the Darkness, I get to like you. Whether you want me to or not.

— G.A. Aiken

Wraith turned and saw three of her cousins sunning themselves on boulders. Like lizards. Lizards in human form.“What are you doing?” Wraith asked.“Enjoying the suns,” replied one.”It gives our scales a lovely bright hue,” said another. Braith blinked. “Except you’re all in your human form. So how does that help your scales?” They stared at her for several seconds before one stated, “You’re a bit of a know-it-all, aren’t you?”“How is that. . .” Wraith shook her head. She wouldn’t go from arguing with one idiot to arguing with three.

— G.A. Aiken

You ask me if you can eat dinner in your room, but you don’ttask me if you can torture Either to take you flying?” Truly perplexed, Izzy asked softly, “Why would I ask you that?

— G.A. Aiken