Jan 30, 2022
Her pale cheeks stained with pink, Alhana murmured, "I–I gave the knight a Starjewel. He does not know its power, of course, nor how to use it. I don't know why I gave it to him, even, except–" "Except what?" Tanis asked, amazed beyond belief. "He was so gallant, so brave. He risked his life to help me, and he didn't even know who I was. He helped me because I was in trouble. And–" Her eyes glimmered. "And he wept, when the dragons killed the people. I've never seen an adult weep before. Even when the dragons came and drove us from our home, we did not weep. I think, perhaps, we've forgotten how."
Dragons of Winter Night, by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman
#page 95#dragons of winter night#dragonlance#dragonlance chronicles#margaret weis#tracy hickman#fantasy#alhana#alhana starbreeze#muralasa#sturm#sturm brightblade#tanis#tanis half-elven#quote#quotes#literature#book#booklr#reading#i always feel like this is such an apt description about what sturm is like#he's someone who isn't afraid to weep openly for the deaths of innocents#he'll help just because someone needs it#no other reason#sturm is an honestly good man#who deserved better from his time