“There is nothing humble about this woman.”
“Men always laugh whenever a woman says she has political skill. But it's not such a difficult thing to master.”
Libbie Hawker, Daughter of Sand and Stone“There is nothing humble about this woman.”
Libbie Hawker, Daughter of Sand and Stone“She will not bow her head to any woman or man, so why, indeed, should she bow to a needle?”
Libbie Hawker, Daughter of Sand and Stone“In the dull, persistent beat of her heart, she hears the rhythm of hope. It is faint and thin as a thread, but it is there.”
Libbie Hawker, Daughter of Sand and Stone“She threw herself across her bed, weeping into a pillow. She knew just what she wanted -- the desire was a fierce ache inside her. But fiercer still was the knowledge that it was beyond the reach of a female.”
Libbie Hawker, Daughter of Sand and Stone“Nafsha is so concerned with my virginity. I am beginning to think she would wed me herself. Alas, the only tool she might use to make me a woman is her tongue -- and it is far too sharp for me to allow it beneath my skirts.”
Libbie Hawker, Daughter of Sand and Stone“Because it is my destiny, Zabdas! Because I've always known the gods made me for something more -- more than just a wife, just a mother, just a woman. They made me for power!”
Libbie Hawker, Daughter of Sand and Stone“Still, if I don't believe in the possibility, I might go mad from fear.”
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