Megan Derr

“Though never as complex as we fear, life is also never as simple as we might wish.”

“Do not underestimate the strength it takes to be the hearth everyone turns to for warmth.”

“I have found food general guidelines are: be polite, be pleasant, be brief. When even that is too much to manage, pick a quiet corner and look at everyone like they are the greatest of disappointments. Obey royalty, be respectful to those above you, ignore or indulge those below you, and always be generous to staff and tradesmen. One loyal servant is worth then kings.”

“The entire place smelled like the bastard child of a florist and a perfume shop.”

“I am naked, wrapped up in a dragon that should be a prince, I don't know how much of my crew is dead, and those mermaids could return at any time. Would somebody please say something that makes sense?”