Poor Pymfyd! Your world is built of fear and dread! As for me, I have no time for such emotions.
Pymfyd spoke in an even voice. You are a royal princess and I may not call you a witless little fool, even should the thought cross my mind.
Madouc turned him a sad blue-eyed glance. So that, after all, is your concept of me.
I will say only this: persons who fear nothing are soon dead.

Chapter 3, section 3 (p. 722) - Quotations and text from the Lyonesse Trilogy - Madouc (1989)