"He was the sleeping snake, and Maire poked him with her finger."

Sebastien appeared to be a feline of the sort who repaid such indignities by sneaking back later and pissing in a man’s bed.

"Dan—cing!  During Ad—vent!"

"If any of your children are capable of having a flight of fancy that even lifts both of their little heels from the ground, it will prove you a more whimsical man than I have ever imagined."

"I was so happy!  I thought—one man!  One man loves me better than Lili.  I only wanted one!"

"One does soon weary of elves and dragons."

"Araphel, however, is a lovesick, monumentally jealous douchebag himself right now, so I'm gonna take any anti-Osh sentiment he has with a bucket of Dante's Saltiest Godforsaken Salt ™."

"At least there is a chance that my husband will still be alive this time next year."

"She preferred that brute Leofric to your sublime love.  So don’t try to give me lessons about love, my lord."

"I cannot take you home.  You must find your own way.  And please hurry.  I cannot bear to hear her crying for you."