Secure Your Own Mask Before Helping Others
A trapdoor is most alarming when you don't see it; knowing the floor might give way at any moment allows you to brace yourself for the fall.
Marie Brennan
Marie Brennan is the author of nine novels, including the Memoirs of Lady Trent (A Natural History of Dragons, The Tropic of Serpents, and Voyage of the Basilisk), as well as more than 40 short stories. More information can be found at swantower.com.