Quotes
The novels set in Fedran all start with a quote at the beginning of the chapter. Originally, this was a way of giving the reader some information about the world without having a ham-fisted “as everyone in the room knows, these two kingdoms…” type of plot exposition.
Along the way, they have become a way of showing political views and a glimpse of the culture of the world. Some of the quotes are a hint of the chapter’s contents while others are to explain common narrative elements, such as distances.
An example of the quotes can be found in the sample chapters of Sand and Blood.
Notable Quotes
A Girl's Secret
A Tactical Analysis of Kyōti Politics
Birth of the Pabinkúe
Byomími
Byotsúma
Chobāni
Courtship of Shimusògo and Tateshyúso
Cultural Differences in Practice
Garèki
Growing Up in the Desert
Gutèmo
Kamanen
Kapōra
Kormar
Kosòbyo
Mioshigàma
Mistan
Ornithological Studies of the Kimīsu Region of the Mifúno Desert
Queen of the Chirodímu
Rador
Rearing Children in the Mifúno Desert
Shigáto
The Failure of Innovation
The Iron King's Betrayal
The Snake Killer's Betrayal
The Wait in the Valleys
Proverbs
It only takes a second for everything to change.