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Bare feet Quote by Patrick Rothfuss

“Auri hopped down from the chimney and skipped over to where I stood, her hair streaming behind her. "Hello Kvothe." She took a half-step back. "You reek." I smiled my best smile of the day. "Hello Auri," I said. "You smell like a pretty young girl." "I do," she agreed happily. She stepped sideways…” quote by Patrick Rothfuss
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““Auri hopped down from the chimney and skipped over to where I stood, her hair streaming behind her. "Hello Kvothe." She took a half-step back. "You reek." I smiled my best smile of the day. "Hello Auri," I said. "You smell like a pretty young girl." "I do," she agreed happily. She stepped sideways a little, then forward again, moving lightly on the balls of her bare feet. "What did you bring me?" she asked. "What did you bring me?" I countered. She grinned. "I have an apple that thinks it is a pear," she said, holding it up. "And a bun that thinks it is a cat. And a lettuce that thinks it is a lettuce." "It's a clever lettuce then." "Hardly," she said with a delicate snort. "Why would anything clever think it was a lettuce?" "Even if it is a lettuce?" I asked. "Especially then," she said. "Bad enough to be a lettuce. How awful to think you are a lettuce too." She shook her head sadly, her hair following the motion as if she were underwater. I unwrapped my bundle. "I brought you some potatoes, half a squash, and a bottle of beer that thinks it is a loaf of bread." "What does the squash think it is?" she asked curiously, looking down at it. She held her hands clasped behind her back "It knows it's a squash," I said. "But it's pretending to be the setting sun." "And the potatoes?" she asked. "They're sleeping," I said. "And cold, I'm afraid." She looked up at me, her eyes gentle. "Don't be afraid," she said, and reached out and rested her fingers on my cheek for the space of a heartbeat, her touch lighter than the stroke of a feather. "I'm here. You're safe.””

Patrick Rothfuss

About This Quote

Source Novel: The Kingkiller Chronicle, The Wise Man's Fear, 2011

Auri playfully uses misidentified objects to explore identity and perception, showing how labels shape reality.

In simple terms: Auri uses funny objects to discuss how we see ourselves.

Key Takeaway

Notice how naming affects understanding.

Themes

imagination identity perception friendship comfort

Mood

whimsical gentle intimate

Type

literary dialogue philosophical

When to use this quote

  • literary dialogue
  • character interaction
  • fantasy worldbuilding

Key Concepts

symbolism playful logic subjective reality

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do labels influence self‑perception?
  • What does Auri's comfort reveal about safety?
A Different Perspective

Auri's whimsical logic may obscure deeper emotional stakes.

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