Elemental Magic Quotes

“The enemy is a tornado. What are you going to do?'
'Kill it.”
― M.L. Wang, The Sword of Kaigen

“I don’t think it’s possible to ever stop loving someone. In time, those feelings simply become buried beneath other ones. But once in a while you will see something that reminds you of them, something that causes those feelings to suddenly stir awake. And for one split second, it throws you back to that time—months ago, years ago, however long ago it might be—and you remember. And you feel.”
― Kayla Edwards, Dreams of Ice and Iron

“To vanquish the beast, one must not be afraid to awaken it.”
― Erin Forbes, Fire & Ice: The Ember Sword

“She closed her eyes and could feel the Earth talking, could hear it talking itself into being. The generosity of this energy – pure in the darkness, pure in the cold air and in the hot smell – it flowed into the glyphs as it flowed so generously into all of life. It filled the polluted incantations here as the pure river continues to flow unguarded into the polluted bay.”
― Tamara Rendell, Realm of the Stag King

“In every gust of wind, ripple of water, spark of fire, and firmness of the earth, lies the wisdom of life and the pathway to understanding.”
― Angell Deer

“Your life will fade but not end, because you cannot die where the dead live.”
― Autumn M. Birt, A New Goddess

“Max looks at me questioningly. "What's strange is...nothing looked perfect until you arrived."
His words don't make any sense, but I still feel a shiver of foreboding.
"What do you mean?"
Max shakes his head, perplexed.
"This land was once so easy for me to cultivate. But after the fire, the earth seemed to--to go into a depression. Flowers struggled to bloom, the grass yellowed, and even when the grounds looked presentable from afar, you could see when you looked closely how they were a shadow of their former self. The Rockford Manor gardens used to be our number one tourist draw, but it hasn't been that way for years. Now most visitors bypass the grounds in favor of the house." He fixes his gaze on me. "But since the day you arrived, it's been as if... as if the land was waking up. I haven't seen such beauty in seven years.”
― Alexandra Monir, Suspicion

“While Max inspects one of the plants, I make my way to the bed of roses at the center of the garden, encircled by the long brick bench Mum used to occupy. I sit down, my hands absently skimming the flowers as I let myself remember her. And then I freeze, my body seizing with terror, as the same vibrating energy from long ago fills my fingertips.
I cry out, springing off the bench in alarm. But I can't stop myself from glancing back at the flower bed, and what I see renders me speechless.
Little cracks are forming in the dirt where my hands just were, moving before my eyes and creating space in the flower bed. From the cracks a new rose suddenly bursts forth, more vivid and more frighteningly beautiful than all the others.”
― Alexandra Monir, Suspicion

“Is it possible for gardens to be... possessed? Could that be the explanation for my hands causing flowers to suddenly bloom on the Rockford grounds? Is there something enchanted about this land? Could the gardens be responding to me, bringing my unwanted abilities out from hiding?”
― Alexandra Monir, Suspicion

“Keeping my eyes trained on the green leaves of the tree opposite me, I raise my arms in their direction. One of the leaves abruptly falls from its branch and, instead of blowing to the ground, drifts across the sky toward me. I gasp as a second leaf follows, and then a third, until a flurry of green is flying through my window, encircling me.
I drop my arms, and the leaves fall to my feet. Exhilaration floods through me. That was... amazing.”
― Alexandra Monir, Suspicion

“What does it feel like when you do that?" Sebastian asks, watching me curiously.
"You can see for yourself if you want." I take his hand as casually as I can manage and place it over mine. Together, we reach for one of the hedge walls. I hear his breathing grow heavier; I feel my own breath stop as our fingers interlace against the evergreen. And then the electric sensation sizzles through my fingertips, through my whole body, stronger than I've ever felt it. I hear Sebastian whoop in amazement, and I whirl around. The hedge walls have transformed from green to a vibrant violet. It is the most beautiful color I've ever seen.
Sebastian and I turn to face each other at the same time, and nearly collide in our swift movement. His hand reaches for my hip to steady me. Heat fills my cheeks. His touch awakens something in me, something even stronger than my Elemental power. I glance up at him and find his eyes locked on mine. We inch closer, and it feels like anything can happen”
― Alexandra Monir, Suspicion

“My mind flashes back to the Shadow Garden years ago, to the pangs of envy in my stomach as I watched Sebastian and Lucia before growing a flower with my hands. I recall the overpowering grief spilling out of me the night I created the ball of fire, the desperate yearning for my mother a few weeks ago when I grew a rose, my longing for Sebastian when I changed the colors in the Maze. Heightened emotion. That must be the trigger to my gift.
I squeeze my eyes shut, forcing my thoughts away from the fire in this room and back to the nightclub in Windsor. Swaying in Sebastian's arms, my head nestled beneath his chin, our faces nearly meeting---
My eyes fly open as the sizzling sensation returns to my hands. I watch win awe as tiny cracks begin to form in my fingertips--and water comes sprouting from them.
Teddy howls in shock as I move may hands over the wastebasket, the water from my fingers extinguishing the fire, until all that remains is a smoky aftermath. Teddy leaps into my arms, licking my face in relief.
"We're okay, buddy. We're okay." I hold his furry little body close, and after setting him down, I stare at my hands in wonder. They've returned to normal. the cracks are gone. What I've just done is completely insane... but also a miracle.”
― Alexandra Monir, Suspicion

“Lady Beatrice insisted that she was no witch, but an Elemental. This is an unfamiliar term to most, but certainly not one invented by the late duchess. References to Elementalism are found as far back as in Greek mythology and Ancient Egyptian writings.
An Elemental is known as a child of nature. Unlike mere humans, they are one with the four elements, able to manipulate the air, earth, water, and fire around them. There are those who find it a frightening concept, but I have interviewed two of the late duchess's acquaintances who profess that she used her gift for good. A Wickersham tenant farmer who was growing destitute from the lack of thriving crops recalls that Lady Beatrice visited his land, and shortly after her departure, the soil came back to life and grew fertile.”
― Alexandra Monir, Suspicion

“The late duchess wore around one finger a diamond icicle band, known as a water-stone in Elemental mythology. There is no definite word on where Lady Beatrice procured the water-stone, but legend has it that the stone appears to those who belong to it--those who are Elemental. My studies of Elementalism suggest that wearing the ring is a form of communicating with nature.
Aristotle noted long ago that "with the water-stone on your skin and your hands on the land, you will have the answer to all you seek." The water-stone is said to work with the hand of an Elemental to use the four elements to his or her advantage. And seeing as the elements are the truth of our world, so the water-stone reveals the truth.”
― Alexandra Monir, Suspicion

“If Lady Beatrice left the ring for her descendant... she would need proof, a way of knowing for certain who that person is.
I reach my arms out to my sides and brush my hands against the hedge walls, just as I did two weeks ago with Sebastian. The hedges once again change color, my hands painting them a vivid periwinkle. But this time the dirt path beneath my feet also begins to glow with an ethereal yellow light. I gasp as the light beneath my feet winds forward... leading me.
I pick up speed, keeping my hands on either side of the hedge walls as I run, following the twists and turns of the glowing path before me. And at last I am in a place I've never been---a curving corner of the Maze highlighted by a bed of hydrangeas, the only flowers I've encountered within. Dad's words from years ago return to me.
"...remember the hydrangeas. When you see them, that means you're close."
My breath catches. This must be the Maze's center.”
― Alexandra Monir, Suspicion

“«Περίμενε», μουρμουρίζει ο Στεφάν μέσα από τα δόντια
του. «Πού πας; Εσύ είσαι αυτός που τα κατάφερε».

«Μπορεί». Τα μάτια μου μαγνητίζονται από τη μορφή
της. «Όμως δεν είμαι αυτός που χρειάζεται».”
― Χριστίνα Μ. Ψύλλα, Η Βασίλισσα του Χρόνου

“Πυρκαγιά ελευθερώνεται
από μέσα μου, καίγοντας τα πάντα γύρω μου. Γαλάζιο και
άσπρο καλύπτει το πάτωμα, αλλά… Ο πάγος δεν μπορεί
να εξουσιάσει τη φωτιά.”
― Χριστίνα Μ. Ψύλλα, Η Βασίλισσα του Χρόνου

“Like a conductor before his orchestra, I was one with the song of the wind.”
― Aquinnah Bree, A Tempest of Roses

“I was an elemental witch who could create thunderstorms on a sunny day and burn down a house with a snap of my fingers. Magicking up a few candles and then lighting them was such a tiny fraction of what I could do, it defied mathematics.”
― Jenna Levine, Road Trip With a Vampire