"The time would come when she and her offspring would make the long journey to the caves where the golden spiders would protect the webs of dreams that would become flesh. But not yet" (Weaver of Dreams, p. 9).

"Let me put it this way: Your floors won't be swept, but you'll have the cleanest windows in Ebon Rih - at least on this side of the eyrie" (Chapter 1, p. 20).

"And a very, very long time ago, [Draca] had been the dragon Queen who, when her own race's time in the world had finally come to an end, had shed her power along with her scales" (Chapter 2, p. 27).

"She loved flying - loved the feel of it, the freedom of it. When she was in the air, she could almost believe her dreams were possible" (Chapter 3, p. 31).

"But he couldn't even follow Protocol because she was his damn housekeeper...