Focus, Vaedan," he told himself. "The Earth Mother is counting on you.
-- Vaedan (chapter 1)

Magic is like a lake. Beautiful, pristine. It is life. But even the purest water can be poisoned.
-- Uni (chapter 7)

This place, these trees, Quul—they’re your community, your loved ones. You’d fight until your last breath to defend them, just as I would for my own people.
-- Uni (chapter 7)

Progress is rarely a straight line. Sometimes, you have to take a few steps back to move forward.
-- Uni (chapter 10)

You placed this ache in my chest. These… these thoughts… feelings… What are these?
-- Vaedan (chapter 13)

It’s not about whether or not you’re afraid. It’s about whether or not you do it anyway.
-- Nariya (chapter 14)

I’ll offer as many eong-fas as you want, Earth Mother. I promise you, we can come together if you give us a chance.
-- Uni (chapter 26)

I wanted to show you that I was willing to change, to try to...
-- Vaedan (chapter 28)