There is no ‘fair’ in swordplay.

And just who might know better about such matters than old wives? They didn’t get old by being stupid, after all.

...know that the fair folk take a dim view of him who breaks a bargain once struck.

I’d always found that humor made a better shield than indifference.

If only I had access to all of the lumber my cousin sawed at night, I could build my own cabin free from the distressing sound.

I was soon to discover just which group served as the bottom-most rung of the caravan’s social ladder.

Of Mermaids: ‘Sure, the preening things are comely enough, but I think any sensible man should prefer his woman be properly bifurcated.

Those numbers had names, and many had family; each of those losses was keenly felt. No, there was nothing casual about casualties when they were your friends and countrymen.

Action alone is often useless unless coupled with understanding.

Hugs are okay. Hugs are manly (as long as you thump them on the back).