“The land promises nothing and keeps its promise.”
—Oracle en-Vec

“No home, no heart, no hope.”
—Stronghold graffito

“I followed her song only to find it was a dirge.”
—Crovax

“Flying like a bird does not make you as free as one.”
—Volrath

Orim regarded Gerrard coolly. “You are like the drake,” she said, her expression unchanging. “It works hard to maintain its position, but to us it seems to glide along effortlessly. You must do the same.”

“There shall be a vast shout and then a vaster silence.”
—Oracle en-Vec

“Everything around here has cut a deal with gravity.”
—Gerrard of the Weatherlight

“Let no child be without a sword. We will all fight, for if we fail, we will certainly all die.”
—Oracle en-Vec