TALES OF SWORDS, DRAGONS AND PRINCESS IN THE TOWER . all these sentences make references to medieval romance, intrigue, politics and knights, all taken from goodreads tags of medieval romance and medieval times. antagonistic and even flirtacious. you can change names, locations and pronouns as you see fit.
āTis said if you will but cast a desire under the crescent moon as stars cross its path, your wish will always come true.ā
āI'm a piece of glass with a crack spreading across me, spidering off in all directions, waiting to shatter me completely.ā
āDid ye tell me to kiss ye, Senna?ā
Ā āif Iām going to die, it will not be lacking all the things I am lacking at present.ā
āJacques has no honor, Which is why I must ride against him. Only a baron has the right.ā
āSoon they will be talking openly about a foolish maid who lies with a man who has no intention ofāā
āShould I be ashamed that I have finally found what every other woman takes for granted?ā
āAs much as Gwen would have liked to have been his first and only lover, she would settle for being his first and only love.ā
āAs much as Gwen would have liked to have been his first and only lover, she would settle for being his first and only love.ā
āShe was not only a female, but a damned beautiful one.A gentleman would have turned away the moment he realized what was happening."
āI need not talk women into lying with me.
āThis was raw. This was primal. This was real.ā
āYou will be the death of me, woman.ā
āEven bastards have pride, my lord.ā
āI see who you are. You see only who you fear you might become.ā
āHere, sleep with your back against me. I shall protect you better this way.ā
āI do not fancy having one of them lying next to you. Besides, I wish not for your pinkie to wander.ā
āAh, cariad, finally I have you to myself, with a bed behind me, and what do I do?ā
āHot-blooded men make war. Itās up to cool-headed queens like us to make the peace.ā
āThese people donāt even realize how tied down they are by thinking of themselves as either lords or peasants.ā
āWhat was once your crown will now be your collar, and you will wear it until you learn what it is to submit.ā
āWeāre supposed to be married, right?ā
āYou have a point, however I would rather not discuss her right now.ā
āMy lady, your mercy in this matter is beyond what I can understand. Adulteresses must be chased from their villages.ā
āIf you die fighting, I want to die fighting with you.ā
āLass, you do not want what I have.ā
"Take me to heaven, lassie. For no one but ye can cool the fire thrumming in my blood.ā
āYou are charismatic. Men are drawn to you. I am drawn to you. And by your size, let alone your skill with weapons, they will be in awe of you.ā
āA maiden? Out here? And scented with festering carcasses?ā
āShe is rumored to be the fairest in the land. Most of these men have come in hopes of winning the land, not for the castle, but for the woman.ā
āDāSayre is trying to learn your secrets. Me? I just want a kiss.ā
Ā "Come. Let us break our fast."
"I'll listen, but if ye lift a finger against me, I'll slit your throat afore ye can draw your next breath."
āFor a moment in time she had been a lady, someone who was wanted...ā
āIt was true. No good ever came from impetuous acts of vengeance or spite. Wise women were patient.ā
āI could not tell the tale of my brave journey if I meant to win Elspetās heart. Thā tale deserves a tellinā. Twould win other hearts if no me Elsā endearment.ā
āYou want to be a Dane, but you donāt have the courage.ā
Ā āYou will be king,ā
āThe sword shapes the world, but the hearth gives it meaning.ā
āBritannia doesnāt need kings. It needs people who refuse to fall.ā
āThe first key to wisdom is defined, of course, as frequent and assiduous questioningā
āThere are more wicked things on this earth than the Specter King. You only have to know where to look.ā
āThe pride the duchess had felt seemed to leave her and become absorbed through the kingās eyes, where he picked it apart.ā
āStanding like this and gaping at each other is not at all pleasant.ā
āLoyalty cannot be bought, and integrity should not be sacrificed at the hand of tyranny.ā
āSo that's how it was. Palaces, kings... and thugs like that, who, like locusts, move from one century to another.ā
āA smile is deceptive, I have found. Some are real⦠and some are false. Sometimes it is hard to tell the difference.ā
āSuch a state of affairs feeds a man's pride. It flatters men, even more, when they see love and admiration in the eyes of a young woman.ā
āNothing is truly real until one is willing to believe in it.ā
āThe more one knows, the sooner one grows old.ā
āYou change the world, but the world changes you, too. Thereās no getting around it. I have to survive here, no matter what it costs me.ā
āThe death of a loved one is a terrible thing. Even more terrible is the death of the only dear person; the one who shares your every breath.ā
āHonor is a balancing act and only the heart can strike that balance.ā
āYouth believes itself immortal. There is a cure for such an attitude, but unfortunately it is a cure from which one never recovers.ā
āAt least Iām the one leaving. Itās so much easier to leave than to be left.ā
āYou have to hold on and be patient. Pain lasts for a while, but you must leave room for happiness when you find it.ā
āA bit of fantasy can be good for ones heartā
āNothing is unobtainable to the sword.ā
ā...she felt safe with Nicolo, and feared nothing.ā
āIt is dangerous to become attached to a du Lac. He will break your heart, and you will not recover.ā
āNoblest. Bravest. What rot. There was no bravery in buying oneself out of difficulty.ā
āSo, apart from casting runes, what other hobbies do you have? Forbidden rituals, human sacrifices, torturing? āā
āI love you enough to keep you from dying with me... ~ Dane de Falaiseā
āMilord, Knight in Shining Armor, methinks thou hast a present in thy chamber.ā
āI am a knight riding from tower to tower seeking a princess to rescue but all the dragons are slain, the towers are empty and the princesses taken.ā
āI am not yet come of age, my lord. How can I be queen?ā