His attention. Sweet and intense at the same time. Like a barley sugar I could untwist from its plastic and hold in my mouth. A flood of secret pleasure.

~ Alexis Hall

Alexis Hall Attention Barley Intense Pleasure Secret Sweet

Oh, Barley. You know me so well. Better than any cat ever has. But there is a secret that I have kept from you without meaning to: I have always been a warrior. I have a loyalty to these cats, and I must fight alongside them, whatever happens.

~ Erin Hunter

Erin Hunter Barley Loyalty Ravenpaw Skyclan