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  1. Robin McKinley _ Pegasus

    Sylvi wished she could gouge out the look in Dorogin's stony eyes, and change the course of history. She wished Fthoom had been eaten by a sea monster.
    book-quotewishgouge

  2. Robin McKinley _ Pegasus

    I believe that the one thing that has come out of this -- extraordinary -- meeting this morning is an awareness that we have, perhaps, been careless about the critical relationship between human and pegasus, careless in our that no better bond than what we are accustomed to can exist. The king agrees with you that his daughter and Lrrianay's son suggest a different way. But the king's view, and indeed hope, for that way is diametrically opposed to your own. Bring what the histories can tell us both, and the councils will decide whose concept of the way forward has more merit. The king is prepared to consider the possibility that your outburst arose from a dedication to the well-being of our country too profound for restraint; but he is only barely prepared so to consider it. You may leave us. Now.
    book-quoteoutburstpegasus-and-human-relationship

  3. Robin McKinley _ Pegasus

    breaking tradition always comes with a noise like mountains falling.
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  4. Robin McKinley _ Pegasus

    She wished for Ebono as she wished every time she saw Lrrianay at her father's shoulder, or any pegasus at any bond-mate's shoulder, or any pegasus. Or any time she took a breath, she wished again for Ebon.
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  5. Robin McKinley _ Pegasus

    It was Ebon's turn now, and he stepped forward and gave the pegasus' great clarion neigh -- far more like a trumpet than a horse's neigh; hollow bones are wonderful for resonance -- and swept his wings forward to touch, or almost touch, his alula-hands to her temples before he gave his own speech, in the half-humming, half-whuffling syllables the pegasi made when they spoke aloud, only she could understand what he was saying in silent speech. The words were just as stiff and silly {she was rather relieved to discover} as the ones she'd had to say. He stopped whuffling and added,
    book-quotespeechhee-hoho-hee

  6. Robin McKinley _ Pegasus

    One has various things in the back of one's mind. Occasionally an opportunity presents itself to bring one forward. Most of these opportunities come to nothing. Once in a very great while one -- or two -- do come to something.
    book-quoteopportunitiesone-s-mind

  7. Robin McKinley _ Pegasus

    Don't you being short?' she blurted. He spread his small hands and looked at them. 'I am a magician, not a princess. A pony costs less to keep than a horse, which means I can buy more books.' He paused. 'It is not always a bad thing, to be overlooked.
    book-quoteprincessshortoverlooked

  8. Robin McKinley _ Pegasus

    said the pegasus.
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  9. Robin McKinley _ Pegasus

    There's always a nest time,' said the king, 'unfortunately. You just don't know what it's going to be about.
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  10. Robin McKinley _ Pegasus

    Say yes, babe, or I'll spill you off over the Wall next time - got it?
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  11. Robin McKinley _ Pegasus

    She thought, He's afraid I'll make a mess of it. She was sure she had been careful to think that on the safe, private side of the silent border, but Ebon turned on her and said,
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  12. Robin McKinley _ Pegasus

    Because she was a princess she had a pegasus.
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