The Invisible Hands - Part 2 Quotes

“War, they say, is the answer of those who have no arguments left.”
― Andrew Ashling, The Invisible Hands - Part 2: Castling

“There always seem to be very rich people, no matter how poor the country,” Thenoclon said.”
― Andrew Ashling, The Invisible Hands - Part 2: Castling

“You’ll do,” Hemarchidas thought. “Isn’t this what we always end up with? What we truly want is unreachable, so we’ll make do with what is at hand. I know for you it’s different. I know for you it’s really me you want. You won’t regret it. I’ll love you for that, and for who you are. There is still a little part of me that wishes things could have been different. I’ll never let you know, feel, or even suspect that, though. I’ll make sure at least one of us gets what he truly wants.” He noticed Arranulf was studying his face. He gave him a reassuring smile and a light peck on the lips. “It’ll be all right, and I too will be all right.”
― Andrew Ashling, The Invisible Hands - Part 2: Castling

“And yet it's there, we witnessed it being lit. And fires once lit have to burn until they spend themselves or someone extinguishes them,” Anaxantis said, with some deep regret coating his voice.”
― Andrew Ashling, The Invisible Hands - Part 2: Castling

“And what?" Arranulf yawned.
"How did it go?"
"How did what go?"
"Don't play with my feet, as we say in Ramaldah. You were seen, Landemere.”
― Andrew Ashling, The Invisible Hands - Part 2: Castling

“Pah…commoners, traders." Ergus made a disparaging gesture.

Traders with money, Ergus. Money they put at the disposition of young Tanahkos," Lmachdan said in a dry tone. "Money that turns into soldiers. Soldiers who are used to extort tribute from us. Tribute that is turned into more soldiers. The warlord has a good thing going, I'll say that for him.”
― Andrew Ashling, The Invisible Hands - Part 2: Castling

“However, what he wanted was impossible: the serenity of the Gods cannot be achieved by the sword.”
― Andrew Ashling, The Invisible Hands - Part 2: Castling

“Naodyma isn’t exactly a one-temple town, you know.”
― Andrew Ashling, The Invisible Hands - Part 2: Castling