Seer Of Sevenwaters Quotes
"Manannán be merciful," I murmured, horror clenching my belly tight.
"Danu hold us in your hand. Manannán be merciful."
"Sibeal would give the credit to the gods," Evan said.
"You’re safe here," I said. "You’re among friends. We’ll look after you."
"You did a fine job. To stay so calm, to finish the ritual... Ciarán would be proud of you," Johnny said.
"The gods speed you on your journey," he said quietly.
"May their spirits fly with the winds; may their souls be cradled in the waves; may their lives be celebrated in fine tales around the fire."
"The path is one of constant learning. Constant striving for improvement."
"I knew quite early that I was not like my sisters. I never wanted to race about and play and make lots of noise. I preferred to sit quietly, watching and thinking."
"Every day I ask the gods to bless Bran for his goodness in sending them for me,"
"I’ve known for a long time that my feet would tread this path,"
"If the gods call me to follow a certain path, that is the way I must go. Even if my personal inclination draws me elsewhere."
"Without a past, I was adrift. Without a name, I was nothing."
"She gave me a name like a bright flame of courage. She believes in me. That is the ladder I will climb, to escape this pit of shadows."
"You won’t help Ardal, or us, if you get so exhausted you become sick as well."
"A druid has a close bond with the gods; closer, I believe, than the bond between a wife and her husband, or between a mother and her child."
"I did not come here with the idea of snaring a likely husband. Although I suppose there would be plenty offering in a place like this."
"A mother would do anything to keep her baby safe. Anything."
"Some men have a natural authority, and Johnny had more than most."
"You’re here because you’re the best of the best. Our job is to make you even better."
"The first rule is respect. That goes for all of us, all the time."
"These swords allow the men to move about much more easily."
"Once the bout’s done, let that be an end of it."
"If you make an error, face up to it, come out with it."
"Your visit to Inis Eala is hardly the rest Johnny tells me it was intended to be."
"A man losing his memory entirely, I mean. I’ve seen them get confused for a while after a blow to the head, but that doesn’t last so long."
"It’s good that you are starting to remember, but there’s no rush."
"A crew of Norse sailors, a party of Irish courtiers, and with them a pair of brothers, Breizhiz both."
"My brother was young. He was strong. For his courage, you fettered him, and he died."
"Svala was quite sure the island lay due north of here. It isn’t between Ulfricsfjord and Inis Eala."
"The seed of an idea had started to grow in my mind, and I did not like it much at all."
"Who could deny the call of the gods? I had known my path since I was a child."
"The fire flared into sudden brilliance, flames shooting high."
"The silence that followed this was alive with tension."
"But Svala out in those seas, Svala in that godforsaken place, Svala in the claws of the monster . . . I would die rather than see her hurt."
"If the least chance exists that any man still clings to life on that isle, I must find him. I must bring him home."
"He believes you, all right; I could see that, though he won’t say so plainly until he’s decided how to proceed."
"You will hear it, Cathal. That choice is based on love; nothing more, nothing less."
"Manannán, let not your creatures harm us, nor storm and tempest wreck us."
"May the gods of wind and waves look on this voyage with understanding."
"The great eagle lend you the shelter of his wings."
"The wolves of the forest guard you from shadows."
"And may your courage bring you safely home again."
"Sometimes, all you can do is keep moving forward."
"Taking risks is part of being a man. It’s part of living, Felix. You can’t wrap up every friend you have and put him away in safe storage, lest he trip and hurt himself."
"Whether as wife and mother, or as druid, or as teacher in Kerry, or even at court in Armorica if your path should lead you there, you will live your life fully in the love of the gods."
"The voices of the gods do not come to me readily anymore; they are often silent."
"It seems your Felix never shrinks from a challenge."
"I love life in the nemetons with its tranquility and purpose."
"I love him body and spirit. He is a fine man, an exceptional man, a scholar and thinker, sensitive and wise."
"You might return here when Sigurd does. The men hold your courage in high regard. We would welcome you as one of us."
"I can’t honor your wishes. I can’t obey the gods. I can’t do anything at all."
"You are a young man of exemplary bravery. That is a weapon stronger than the most finely crafted sword, Felix."
"I’m not saying goodbye. Wherever our paths take us, you will be with me, and I will be with you."