Dragonwings Fear Quotes Page 1
Citations follow this format: (Chapter.Paragraph)
| Quote #1 I was afraid of the Golden Mountain, and yet my father, who lived there, wanted me to join him. I only knew that there was a certain rightness in life – the feeling you got when you did something the way you knew you should. I owed it to Father to obey him in everything – even if it meant going to such a fearful place as the Golden Mountain. (1.34) |
Though Moon Shadow is afraid of all the unknowns of the Land of the Golden Mountain, his larger sense of duty to family extinguishes his fears.
| Quote #2 "Trust to your hands and do not think about what you are doing." The Dragon King added, "And do not fear. No harm will come to you if you fail. I called you here as my old friend." (3.43) |
The Dragon King's mandate to Windrider fortifies him with a sense of impossible failure. In this way, belief in the supernatural empowers Windrider with a sense of purpose and confidence.
| Quote #3 "These are wings, if you have the courage to use them," the Lord said. |
The Dragon King's self-assured faith in Windrider makes him feel silly for ever doubting himself.
