A.H. Septimius

Even in peace there is war.

Men of honour will always outstay men of undeserved rank.

The cold surface somehow enabled him to remain calm; he kept his eyes upon the summit, awaiting the arrival of reinforcements. The pace of his breathing remained steady, as did his pulse; it was in such moments men came of age; __he night is ours, the night is ours_, Jelani whispered.

What is rank if not protection from the consequences which fall upon common men?

They will not be swayed, they have power in their sights and are blinded by its alluring glister.

I consider my wife and children in all things; yet, I must consider Amara also.

Do not try to be your father boy, it is a hopeless pursuit, particularly when you, like I, have a father of such colossal proportions.

We are just peasants with money.

Above all, he loathed men who beat women; for, real men didn__ exercise their strength on frail creatures, they joined the army and put Shazaria__ enemies in their graves.

It is far too late for bloodless hands.

The world needed gentle men to rule if the people were to live in peace, not the warmongers and conniving men she so often witnessed wearing the crimson of the Imperial Council.

There is no greater service than that rendered to one__ nation, no greater glory one can seek than that in the name of one__ people.

History will remember him as a savage, but that's because we write the histories.

I love you for unfathomable reasons

Beware the wounded lioness, for she is a natural hunter.

Power is a beautiful thing.

What had, moments ago, appeared a dangerous gambit, now seemed an elegant coup de maître.

Educated and ambitious, with their own forthright opinions, the women of the Garvey set did more to determine political direction than many councillors. Their involvement in public life and political machinations was such that the Shylonian ambassador was able to report, to his monarch, that the women of the Garvey clique were __oliticians first, homemakers second.