The first time I saw Cricket, I loved her. Little did I know that skinny, goofy girl would one day grow up to be a great dragon slayer. I would have pegged her for a shoemaker.

— Ash Gray

Then perhaps you don’t need it. I think the scar gives you character, even if it does mar those pretty tattoos. Would make for great tavern stories if you didn’t cover it.” Referred laughed flatly and stuck her hands in her pockets. “There’s nothing great about getting mugged, Zero.” Zero laughed, her deep voice jiggling her second chin. “Oh, aye. But no one said you had to tell the truth now, did they?

— Ash Gray

There’s no point running anyway. In t-minus ten minutes, you will have nowhere to run to.” Quinn tensed at the triumphant look in his eyes. “. . .what have you done?”“I have entered launch codes in the computer. In exactly ten minutes, Alpha Star 9 will be a black stain in the middle of Utah.” Quinn’s lips part in shock.“Yes,” said. Dr. Forgone in amusement. “Dramatic gasp!

— Ash Gray

The way to the Seagrass Stair will be long and arduous. There will be those who wish to stop you. They will kill you to keep you from succeeding.: :Why? That’s insane.: :As if insanity were some fabrication, some dark tale Humphrey told you one night when you were a child and refused to sleep. There will always be resistance to anything and everything, defying all logic, all natural sense of self-preservation. There will be those who wish for you to simply let the world fade away. It is the way of humans to be illogical for the sake of personal conviction and made up nonsense.:

— Ash Gray

Verne frowned. “Calm down. Don’t exert yourself in your condition.” Sale looked at Verne in amazement. “Don’t exert --! My dear woman, we are all about to die! I don’t think it damn well matters if I shit my pants at this point --

— Ash Gray

Villain was easiest the most contrary person Cricket had ever known. He was arrogant but humble, cowardly but brave, foolish but wise. He was funny, but sometimes she caught him crying when he was off on his own. It were as if he pushed himself to be a better person in spite of himself, in spite of his own failings, and Cricket secretly admired the fact: not many people were willing to admit they had faults in the first place.

— Ash Gray

Wait for me here?: :Until the moon crumbles into the sea, : Shadow mane whispered. Ware ska laughed again. Always so eloquently dramatic.:

— Ash Gray

We have books and films where mice and hobbits and dwarves and children can save the world, and that's perfectly acceptable. But a 120lb woman save the galaxy? YOU GO TOO FAR, SIR.

— Ash Gray

We live in a world where it’s feasible that a tiny hobbit can save an entire world, but not a feminine woman. And god help her if she’s a woman of color, because that’s given as even more inconceivable.

— Ash Gray

Why does everything want to eat children?!” Neferre smiled. “Because you taste like candy. Stinky socks would mask your delicious scent from the Aziz. We must get you stinky socks. So they do not eat you.”“That’s not much of a bedtime story! You really haven’t done this before!

— Ash Gray