This may be my only chance to see humans before these two are made into fertilizer for Moonwind's rosebushes.

Why do boys say someone acts like a girl as if it were an insult?

Don't call me 'gentleman'. I work for a livin'.

You ride as a man, fight as a man, and you think as a man-"
"I think as a human being," she retorted hotly. "Men don't think any differently from women- they just make more noise about being able to.

After I recovered from 'Lioness', I wanted to write something about animals because I really like mythical creatures, especially dragons. At 12, I was one of those semi-recluses who did better with animals than people. Out of that, came the character, Daine, who could communicate with animals.

Elsie eyed him puzzledly, and then offered, "Would you like to see my plate?