Mary E. Pearson

"Once upon a time, there was a man as great as the gods…But even the great can tremble with fear.Even the great can fall."

"Of course you did.' I took a step closer. 'You have strengths, Tavish, that I greatly admire. You're skills helped saved Rafe's and my lives, for which I'll always be indebted to you. But there are other kinds of strength too. Quiet, gentle ones that are just as valuable, even if you don't entirely understand them."