How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
Her splinted arm turned into an advantage. Normally she was right-handed. Now Alanna had to depend on her left hand for everything, and her left hand was the one she first learned to really fight with. She quickly saw that she could be twice as effective using both hands, and worked as hard as she could to develop her skill. (3.149)
Only someone as single-mindedly goal-driven as Alanna could see a broken arm as an advantage. She's like, "Nope, it's cool, this'll actually help me be a better fighter in the future." How many people do you know who would think like that?
Quote #8
Coram sighed and met Timon's puzzled look. "Sh—he's Trebond," he explained. "Stubborn as pigs, all of them." (4.46)
Oh, Trebond. That explains it. Wait, no it doesn't. Apparently, in Tortall, people from Trebond have a reputation for incurable stubbornness. Helpful in some situations, mega annoying in others.
Quote #9
"Ye're turnin' into a woman, aren't ye?" … Alanna stepped from behind the screen. Her eyes were red and swollen. If she had been crying, Coram knew better than to mention it. "Maybe I was born that way, but I don't have to put up with it!" (5.9-12)
Oh, Alanna. Only you could be so stubborn that you'd actually try to outrun your own biology. She's still so set on becoming a knight that she begins to bind her breasts, which hides them—painfully. But the way she sees it, she's come this far, so she doesn't really have a choice.