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Favorite lines from Runes

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Do you, and if so what, have a favorite line, conversation, or passage from Runes?
My favorite is:
A muted thudding accompanied it, a sound like the distant drumming which heralded the collapse of worlds
For whatever reason I just absolutely love that little line. I feel like I've heard that sound before somewhere in the past.....
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see my new signature quote for mine.
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Post by PitchDude »

Hey KinKiller.

When I read that line, I'm reminded of the war drums at Mount Thunder in LFB. Maybe that's what you're thinking of.

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Post by esmerlover »

esmer's line from my sig
"Defend yourself, heartless one, lest I destroy you."
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Post by CovenantJr »

That is indeed a good line from Esmer.

"I am content" is the line that had the most effect on me.
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Post by I'm Murrin »

That was Foul, yes?
Ah, he seems so much more... sane, this time round. Both encounters with him in Runes, he makes a much bigger impact, despite the fact that he isn't showing anywhere near as much hatred, and rage. He has finally found a way to execute his plans almost flawlessly, and he is, indeed, content.
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esmerlover wrote:esmer's line from my sig
Good line and be welcome at the Watch esmerlover!
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Thanks! Glad to find this board.
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Post by ur-bane »

Welcome Esmerlover!

Your sig line (a quote from Esmer) reminds me a LOT of Elena's words in TIW:

"Defend yourself! I seek to destroy you!"
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Post by Dawn »

Hello nice people! Mine is (I even freaking underlined a word in the book...I'm addicted!)

from while the Ramen are still rude and totally distrusting of the Hurachai/Bloodguard/Masters/

Sleepless ones....

As though he had been challenged, Stave stepped forward, (here's my part)

"claimed" one of the berries(aliantha), and chewed it stolidly

I knew he was "human" then....or at least as human as Bannor had ever been...
"joy is in the ears that hear..."
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Shades of evening still held the sky, but night now filled the rift, welling up from the memories of the rubble; flowing downward from the dark past of the ur-viles. And with it came the ice-sharp wind which Manethrall Hami had promised. Cold soughed and hissed in the background of Stave's words.

Yet he was not chilled. His people made their home among the ice and snows of the Westron Mountains. The passion in his veins gave him all the warmth he required.
All lies and jest
Still a man hears what he wants to hear
And disregards the rest
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Post by Dawn »

How in the world can you not love an author that knows how to use "soughed"...soo laughing..jsut me....

Donaldson just makes me smile
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Post by oscartheduck »

"Are <i>you</i> mad as well? This is <i>hurtloam</i> I tell you."

I just thought it summarised Foul's exasperation with people in this really remarkably funny way.
"Are <i>you<>/i> mad as well? This is <i>hurtloam</i> I tell you."
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"We are the Haruchai. We have no need of horesrites." (probably a paraphrase?)
Ah all the ignorance, arrogance, and not to mention COOLNESS, of the Bloodguard summed up in one sentece from Stave. Good stuff.
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Post by drew »

How about when Linden calls Foul an a**hole?

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Post by PitchDude »

I'm with Drew on that one!
Only a person who has truly experienced the consequences of his/her own destructive actions is qualified to evaluate--is, indeed, capable of evaluating--his/her future actions in order to make meaningful choices between destruction and preservation. - SRD
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