A list of quotes on Goodreads of A Request For Betrayal.
A Request For Betrayal
“Cousin, we’re not up against outsiders. We’re up against our own people. We’re killing each other,” said Karno. “What are you implying?” My grandfather asked. “Cousin, there will be other Tiger-Men out there. Other constant companions. And they’re not all going to be from our side. If we don’t do something, we are finished.”
Karno warning his cousins of the danger of the new conflict; Part Four: The Brotherhood of the Tiger-Men
“And then my father saw it. First the green eyes. Then the massive head, a white patch on the forehead, and white fur framing the face. Then he saw the teeth. Horrific, sharp teeth. Finally, he saw the monster in its entirety. The tiger. But instead of speeding towards them on all fours, it was sprinting on two legs like a human being.”
Private Raden’s encounter with a were-tiger; Part Four: The Brotherhood of the Tiger-Men
“The paratroopers hanging from the trees saw a very tall man. So impossibly tall that he could reach the upper branches of the mangroves. His hair was long, held together with a gold top knot hair pin. Huge, gold ear plugs decorated his ears. He raised his right hand, bringing a machete into view. The men screamed in terror, kicking their dangling feet in absolute panic.”
The botched Kesang invasion; Part Five: A Truce Made In Blood
“Why didn’t you put me out of my misery and kill me back then?” I pleaded as tears streaked down my face. “I’d gladly die. I’d be reborn in a better life than this hell hole.” “Because you were a slave, just like me,” he replied. “Don’t you want redemption? To be reborn as a human, not a fly, in your next life?”
The Tiger-Man tormenting Yamashiro, Part Four: The Brotherhood of the Tiger-Men
“I eventually recovered from the fevers. But then I started talking to myself. It turned out that I had an imaginary friend. They asked me who this friend was. I told them it was a tiger.”
Former army officer Wang Yilun confiding about a childhood incident; Part Five: A Truce Made In Blood
“It pleased him that she no longer mentioned the gold ring with the star-shaped diamond cluster. He also didn’t want it to be spoken of ever again. Specifically, he didn’t want to be reminded of what he exchanged the ring for.”
The narrator’s grandfather hiding the truth from his wife; Part Five: A Truce Made In Blood
“We’re responsible for many things. Our family. Our land. Our happiness. Humans inherit properties and responsibilities, not ghosts.”
The narrator’s grandfather urging Yamashiro to forget the past and move on; Part Five: A Truce Made In Blood
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