She had learned to pay attention to the variations in Rokan's smiles. There was the sideways half-smile when he found something amusing; the slow, contented smile that appeared only rarely these days; and the wide, dazzling, unrestrained smile she had so far seen only twice, when he first came for her in the Mistwood and when they watched the hawk soar against the sky. And then there was this one, the reason for her watchfulness: the impish grin that meant he wanted to do something he knew was stupid and was going to do it anyhow. Leah Cypess
About This Quote

In the Great Hunt Series by Robin Hobb, Rokan is a man who has been left in the care of his great-niece. In the beginning, he is unable to speak and communicates through smiles. As time passes, he begins to develop real language and understanding and eventually begins to understand what the word "mother" means. Though he has never known a mother, he comes to love his great-niece and takes on the role of mother that she has always felt she lacked.

Source: Mistwood

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