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“We're all going to die," Kevin said at last.”
― Nora Sakavic, The King's Men

“God damn it, Minyard. This is why we can't have nice things."
"Oh, Coach. [...] If he [Neil] was nice, he wouldn't be any use to us, would he?”
― Nora Sakavic, The Foxhole Court

“Jeez, Coach, what kind of people do you think we are?" Nicky asked.
"Do you really want me to answer that?”
― Nora Sakavic, The Foxhole Court

“It’s not the world that’s cruel. It’s the people in it.”
― Nora Sakavic, The Foxhole Court

“Hope was a dangerous, disquieting thing, but he thought perhaps he liked it.”
― Nora Sakavic, The Foxhole Court

“Is your learning curve a horizontal line?”
― Nora Sakavic, The King's Men

“Remember this feeling. This is the moment you stop being the rabbit.”
― Nora Sakavic, The Foxhole Court

“Yes or no?"
"It's always yes with you."
"Except when it's no."
"If you have to keep asking because—I'll answer it as many times as you ask. But this is always going to be yes."
"Don't 'always' me."
"Don't ask for the truth if you're just going to dilute it.”
― Nora Sakavic, The King's Men

“Andrew kissed him like this was a fight with their lives on the line, like his world stopped and started with Neil’s mouth.”
― Nora Sakavic, The King's Men

“Your parents are dead, you are not fine, and nothing is going to be okay. This is not news to you. But from now until May you are still Neil Josten and I am still the man who said he would keep you alive.”
― Nora Sakavic, The Raven King

“It sounded like a dream; it tasted like damnation.”
― Nora Sakavic, The Foxhole Court

“If you have to keep asking - I'll answer it as many times as you ask. But this is always going to be yes."
"Don't 'always' me.”
― Nora Sakavic, The King's Men

“I'm stupid, remember? I need things spelled out."
"Shut up."
"Am I at ninety-four yet?"
"You are at one hundred.”
― Nora Sakavic, The King's Men

“Give your back to me.”
― Nora Sakavic, The Foxhole Court

“But Neil Josten was a Fox. Andrew called his home; Nicky called him family. Neil wasn't going to lose any of it.”
― Nora Sakavic, The Raven King

“Don't look at me like that. I am not your answer, and you sure as fuck aren't mine.”
― Nora Sakavic, The King's Men

“Don't look back, don't slow down, and don't trust anyone. Be anyone but himself, and never be anyone for too long.”
― Nora Sakavic, The Foxhole Court

“Make them love you, make them hate you, I don't care. Just make them look at you.”
― Nora Sakavic, The Foxhole Court

“Renee says the upperclassmen are betting on your sexuality."
"It's a waste of time and money. They'll all lose. I've said all year I don't swing and I meant it. Kissing you doesn't make me look at any of them differently. The only one I'm interested in is you.”
― Nora Sakavic, The King's Men

“I'm sorry."
"Say it again and I will kill you.”
― Nora Sakavic, The King's Men

“Neil wanted to tell them death was no reason to hold back, but he found their humanity interesting.”
― Nora Sakavic, The Raven King

“You can't cut down someone who's already in the gutter.”
― Nora Sakavic, The Raven King

“Thanks, but I can handle him," Neil said.

"We noticed," Dan said dryly.”
― Nora Sakavic, The Raven King

“Then it's time to stop being the worst," Wymack said. "It's time to fly.”
― Nora Sakavic, The Foxhole Court

“Neil sucked in a deep breath that ripped him open on its way down. "I'd ask you how it feels, but I guess you've always known what it's like to be second, you worthless piece of shit.”
― Nora Sakavic, The King's Men

“I'll always have and be nothing." Andrew reached up and forcibly uncurled Neil's fingers from his mouth. He pushed Neil's hand out of the way and stared Neil down with nothing between them. Neil didn't understand the look on his face. There was no censure over Neil's crooked parents or pity for their deaths, no triumph over having backed Neil into admitting so much, and no obvious skepticism for such an outlandish story. Whatever this look was, it was dark and intense enough to swallow Neil whole.”
― Nora Sakavic, The Foxhole Court

“Death was unpleasant, but it was a familiar and tolerable ache in his chest.”
― Nora Sakavic, The Raven King

“I'm not a math problem." "But I'll still solve you.”
― Nora Sakavic, The Foxhole Court

“Scarred was better than dead, so Neil figured he'd get over the stares eventually.”
― Nora Sakavic, The King's Men

“Such an unexpected will to survive from someone who has nothing to live for.”
― Nora Sakavic, The Foxhole Court