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Date Posted: Sun, March 13 2022, 21:04:33
Author: CindyG
Subject: QOTD for Monday, March 14, 2022

The following quote is from Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon, The Fox’s Lair.” Copyright © 1992 by Diana Gabaldon, all rights reserved.

“‘I met his eyes,’ he said softly. ‘The once. I waited until Father reached his horse, and then I turned and looked at Lord Lovat, bold as I could. I wanted him to know we’d ask nothing of him, but that I wasna scairt of him.’ He smiled at me, one-sided. ‘I was, though.’
I put a hand over his, stroking the grooves of his knuckles.
‘Was he looking back at you?’
He snorted briefly.
‘Aye, he was. Reckon he didna take his eyes off me from the time I came down the hill ’til my ship sailed away; I could feel them borin’ into my back like an auger. And when I looked at him, there he was, wi’ his eyes black under his brows, starin’ into mine.’
He fell silent, still looking at the castle, ’til I gently prodded him.
‘How did he look, then?’
He pulled his eyes from the dark cloud mass on the far horizon to look down at me, the customary expression of good humor missing from the curve of his mouth, the depths of his eyes.
‘Cold as stone, Sassenach,’ he replied. ‘Cold as the stone.’”

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[> How horrible to have to go and ask for help. The stone cold of him makes me wonder about military men. They must need some to be able to detach emotionally if needed to lead, but also need to care for their men enough to be responsible for their lives. I guess that would be the perfect “leader” and it just strikes me that Lord Lovat doesn’t care much for anyone but himself. -- Kathy in PA, Mon, March 14 2022, 1:36:51


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[> [> Excellent points about Lovat, Kathy in PA. -- DianaH, Mon, March 14 2022, 8:27:03


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[> Brian and Jamie. Both men of honor. Simon? well, we know what he is. Cold as stone. Sends a chill up my spine. Kathy, I do agree that sometimes leaders of today have to have some "cold as stone" feelings and appearances, but somewhere in there, I think most of the military leaders really DO care for their women and men. -- Betsy BFS, Tue, March 15 2022, 9:14:58


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