Marina quotes from Silverwing

Shade

Who in their right mind would put a guy who can't see in charge of air traffic control?

Marina

Because maybe sometimes hearing might be the best way of seeing.

[to Shade] You obviously can't use your size to overpower the enemy.

Marina

[whispering] He's sensitive about his size.

The more you know, the better chance you have against much stronger opponents.

Marina

I'll pick, you stand guard.

Shade

What am I gonna guard against? A plant?

Marina

I don't feel right traveling with those two meat-eaters.

Shade

We eat bugs. That probably grosses them out.

Marina

How did you end up so far from home?

Goth

The royal guard was not acting with its ears wide open. The humans captured us, banded us and brought us here to be imprisoned.

Marina

[staring at Goth's body] It's over, Shade.

Shade

No... it's just begun.

Marina

[to Shade] It's great to see that Zephyr's lesson with the pigeon had an impact on you.

Goth

[to Throbb] I can be hungry or cold, not both. I say we roost.

Marina

[to Brutus] If we were owl killers, would we have saved your son?

Orestes

Father, they did save me.

Brutus

Quit defending them, boy!

Orestes

You never listen to me!

Marina

[referring to Orestes] If we leave him here he could die.

Shade

So what? Who cares? He's an owl!

Marina

Will Brutus believe Ursa, that there were giant bats?

Shade

He can check out the Towers of Fire. Goth's body is right there.

Marina

You took charge, Ursa!

Ursa

Yes, but they'll be back.

Marina

Did the humans put that tag on your ear?

Ursa

Of course they did. I'm special. I'm a black bear that happens to be white.

Marina

But the war is wrong! The Silverwings are innocent.

Innocent, guilty, it matters not to us. Our concern is food.

Marina

What is that?

Ursa

It's crunchy ....fishy... beary stuff.

Marina

Shade, I'm not going to feel safe until I'm comparing bands with Frieda.

Shade

Come on, lets make that happen.

Marina

You've never seen snow before?!

Shade

Well, uh..not uh, you know.. up close.