Quote 1: "Indecisively she swung to her left, for the sense of danger issued from that direction as well. She glanced upward, her eyes drawn to the red star that had recently begun to dominate the dawn sky." (p. 5)

Quote 2: "Can you dismiss these portents that always presage the coming of Threads?" (p. 139)

Quote 3: F'lar leaned across the table, his brows drawn together thoughtfully as he watched the golden-forked tip of the queen's tail jerk spasmodically from side to side.

Quote 4: "Mnementh, too. And always at dawn and early morning. As if somehow they associate that time of day with trouble..." p. 157

Quote 5:"'Between times,' F'lar murmured. 'I wonder . . .' (p. 169)

Quote 6: "In order to fly a dragon between, he has to know where to go. And so do you." He grinned at the astonished and infuriated look of comprehension on her face. "Ah, but there are certain...