S.C. Selvyn > Quotes

“lives were just a little bit more like finished books. Perhaps if we could all just read ahead and see precisely how our stories were bound to end, we could make different decisions. Choose different paths through life. Fix all our worst mistakes before we make them. Change some of the chapters ahead before the ink within is fully set.”
― S.C. Selvyn, Fall of the Forsaken

“Signora Verdani stormed out of the room and slammed its Ildarwood door so violently behind her that a thousand tiny sparks erupted from its frame. In her wake, Evalina and Mother Dominia could only stare in stunned silence, neither one of them able to fully comprehend the remarkable scene they just endured.”
― S.C. Selvyn, Fall of the Forsaken

“The root of most problems is rarely so black and white,” Nenika replied.”
― S.C. Selvyn, Fall of the Forsaken

“placed her hand upon a silver, globe-shaped apparatus. “Begonia’s Big Book of Botanical Blooms,” she whispered, causing a glowing white line to radiate out from the base of the ornate index in the direction of the shelf containing that particular book. As the line zigged and zagged between enormous stacks, Evalina always found it exciting to try to outrun it, even though she never won. Only once the spine of the book she had been looking for began to glow was the index’s task finally complete, and just as soon as Evalina retrieved the illustrated tome from its shelf, the line swiftly receded to its source.”
― S.C. Selvyn, Fall of the Forsaken

“What if the world does not need another soul just like everyone else?” the Keeper challenged. “Unique perspectives can only ever be achieved by those who find new ways to stare out toward the horizon.”
― S.C. Selvyn, Fall of the Forsaken

“every moment that he had spent over the years in their presence had only ever managed to fill him with false hope for a life he would never truly be allowed to lead.”
― S.C. Selvyn, Fall of the Forsaken

“sometimes a soul is just so beautiful and so precious it must be hidden away somewhere no one would ever even think to look.”
― S.C. Selvyn, Fall of the Forsaken

“All you see is a feral animal, free from its cage for the very first time, scarred and vicious as it lashes out at even the most gentle of hands solely out of fear that they might also cause it pain.”
― S.C. Selvyn, Fall of the Forsaken

“Astyrians used to have a saying . . . that every soul is a soul worth saving.”
― S.C. Selvyn, Fall of the Forsaken

“Light and darkness are more alike than most people would ever care to admit. Both can be used to heal a wounded soul or make people feel better, but either one can be easily abused, causing all sorts of pain and suffering in time.”
― S.C. Selvyn, Fall of the Forsaken

“DO NOT ENTER! For any souls not Ildarbound, No welcome within shall be found, Where sacred trees forever teach, A thousand sprouts to ever reach. But should you dare to step inside, Where only seeds can safely hide, Your soul shall be the price you pay, Each moment till it fades away.”
― S.C. Selvyn, Fall of the Forsaken

“not every family in this world is bound by blood. Sometimes the only family you’ll ever have, or the only family you’ll ever need, is one that’s forever bound by choice and love instead.”
― S.C. Selvyn, Fall of the Forsaken

“sharing secrets in the Ildarwood could just as easily bond two souls as it could inevitably leave one of them bound to be Broken.”
― S.C. Selvyn, Fall of the Forsaken

“One like stars eternal to provide a guiding light. One like fires burning to ignite the will to fight. One like callous winters to endure relentless harm. One like waters peaceful to help keep all spirits calm. One like storms unbridled to let surge all thoughts confined. One like aired illusions to trick eyes and heart and mind. One like stone unyielding to give strength when others flee. One like purest darkness to protect all spirits free.”
― S.C. Selvyn, Fall of the Forsaken

“I know your life isn’t easy, and it most certainly isn’t fair,” Nenika offered, “but please at least try to look on the bright side, and take a moment to be grateful for the life you actually have been blessed enough to lead. If nothing else, you have a family that loves and cherishes you for all that you are. A family that will do almost anything to keep you safe.”
― S.C. Selvyn, Fall of the Forsaken