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Favorite quotes from, Sons of Avalon: Merlin's Prophecy

Quote Attributed Page
“If you don’t put him back, he will be the death of us! There is evil
about this place. No human child is born from the womb of Mother
Earth, with a lightning bolt as a father.”
Arden 002
"Do what you will, that is what you always do anyway." Arden 002
“Do you not believe in the revenge of the gods, Sir Lot?”
“I believe in one thing—me.”
Merlin
Lot
014
“A knight going into battle cannot afford to fear death. Death is an honor.” Lot 014
He thought of Lionel, and knew that this day his boyhood would be robbed from him forever—Lot never went back on a promise. Lot 024
He had only heard of dragons, and although he had never seen one, he was sure they existed. Vortigern 028
“I knew you would find me, Mother.” Merlin 030
“Sir Ector, I bring to you, Sir Lionel, and…” he paused with a
puzzled look, searching his mind for the right word, “…and his wizard, Merlin!”
Bedivere 055
“Do not look so surprised of being knighted.”
I am more surprised at not being beheaded, Merlin thought.
Ambrosius
Merlin
065
Tonight—tonight belonged to the dreamers. Ambrosius 070
“Horses are like people. Even the most composed can become uncharacteristically unpredictable in a heartbeat.” Ambrosius 071
“What of your brother, my lord?” Merlin inquired with innocence.
“Is he horse-like?”
Merlin 071
“Sir Merlin? Rather young and far too pretty for a knight isn’t he?” Uther 072
“All I can tell you about Lot, is never trust a man whose only loyalties are solely to himself.” Merlin 076
“So, who are you anyway?” Lot asked, pressing into Merlin. "Better yet, who are you pretending to be, and why?” Lot 086
“The lords of Hades fight the battle for us now.” Pellinore 104
“Let us be bored together then.” Lot raised his tankard to meet Uther’s. Lot 108
“A mutual agreement of love is heaven on earth,” the old king
smiled with a twinkle in his eyes. Chuckling, he added, “and a one-sided political marriage turns life into a living hell.”
Pellinore 110
“Ambros, there is not a day, a moment, a heartbeat that we can afford to set aside thoughts of war.” Uther 110
“What a waste of good wine and clean clothing.” Uther 113
“Never-ending nights, full moons, and Druids,” Ambrosius 115
“Quit fidgeting with me,” Ambrosius growled, stomping off to his
horse and grabbing the reins. “Quit fidgeting with my stallion.”
Ambrosius 123
“Dead men do not celebrate coronations.” Lot 133
“You are as mad as Meleagant,” Nentres 146
“Now hit me as hard as you can on the face.”
“With pleasure,” retorted Nentres as he balled up his fist.
Lot
Nentres
147
“It is the king who will question our story. He has never trusted me from the first day of our meeting.” Lot 154
“Put your face into your mare’s mane,” Ambrosius encouraged, “wet horse hair will outwit your queasiness.” Ambrosius 173
“They do what they must,” Merlin 175
“Do not waste your time with him,” Ulfius mocked, “that is just
Ambrosius’ puppet.”
Ulfius 176
Who truly knew the thought process of a tyrant? Lot 182
“Any man who dares desecrate any part of this sacred land or these holy bodies, I shall personally behead, then pluck out his eyes,” once more he paused to let his words sink in, “and feed them to Merlin’s hawk.” Lot 184
“Why you ungrateful spawn of a tree trunk,” Lionel 186
An appropriate gift, the sacrifice of my ancient blood in exchange for the gift of knowledge from the ancient royals. Merlin 196
Do not let life’s recent events fuel your anger. Peace or discontentment comes from within. Merlin 199
“I swear every star in the heavens has come out of hiding to watch
over our passing.”
Pellinore 219
“So, you have taken up conversing with horses?” Lionel 229
“Please, tell your guards that we have come to honor your majesty, not to do him harm!” Meleagant 237
“Our frequent partings have never been easy for either of us. Yet, for now we must, but briefly, once again part ways.” Merlin 256
“Every man knows deep within his heart that the mere act of war is steeped in insanity. It is the strategy of battle that keeps men lucid. Uther 259
“Fighting in the name of freedom has too high a price.” Merlin 277

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