Little Fox Quotes

“Sorry to break your fairytale, Little Fox, but ballads don't end happily, and neither do the two of us.”
― Stephanie Garber, The Ballad of Never After

“The truth is never what you want it to be, Little Fox.”
― Stephanie Garber, The Ballad of Never After

“Evangeline started to fall, and then Jacks was there. Her eyes were too heavy to open-but she could feel him. He held her with the type of intensity that only happens when a person wants something that isn't quite theirs.
But she was. She just needed to tell him she loved him.
"Evangeline-" His voice was hoarse. "Come back to me...."
I'm not dead, she tried to say. But there was something wrong with her throat. And it seemed Jacks couldn't hear her thoughts.
He silently held her tighter and pressed his forehead to hers.
She wasn't sure if he was crying or if she was, but there was wet on her cheeks. It felt a lot like tears. And then she felt...
Nothing.”
― Stephanie Garber, The Ballad of Never After

“Jacks reclined in a throne of ice as he glared down at a fox that looked more corporeal than ghost- all fluffy white fur, save for a circle of tawny surrounding one of its coal-dark eyes.

He appeared horrified by the animal, as if it's adorableness might somehow soften some of his nasty edges. Evangeline wished it would as she stood back a little to watch, enjoying that for once, Jacks was the one in the uncomfortable position.

He flinched when the creature nuzzled his scuffed boots.

She laughed, finally drawing his attention. 'I think it likes you.'

'I don't know why,' Jacks scowled at the beast.

It responded by affectionately licking the buckle at his ankle.

Evangeline continued to smile. 'You should name it.'

'If I do that, it will think it's a pet.' Jacks words dripped with disgust, which only further convinced Evangeline this fox might be the best thing that had ever happened to this Fate.

'How about I name her for you? What do you think of Princess of the Fluffikins?'

'Don't ever say that again.”
― Stephanie Garber, Once Upon a Broken Heart

“You're a little scary right now, do you know that?'
She glared at him.
'That's a compliment, Little Fox.' He reached towards her and brushed a lock of hair behind her ear with one featherlight touch.
Butterflies moved inside her. Different from the ones that she felt whenever she saw Apollo. Because Apollo didn't frighten her.
'What are you doing?' she squeaked.
Jacks chuckled. 'If I knew all it took to scare you was a little touch, I would have tried this sooner.' His fingertips played with her earlobe.
Evangeline pulled away, almost stumbling on the frozen ground. She hated that her legs were so unsteady. That one small touch could affect her so.”
― Stephanie Garber, The Ballad of Never After

“I hurt everyone, Little Fox. But you have to be alive to hate me.' His eyes iced over. 'I do not want you dead, and I'll kill anyone who tries.”
― Stephanie Garber, The Ballad of Never After

“She looked up at his unreadable eyes as he lowered her into the bed. "Do you still think of me as just a tool?"
Jacks frowned. "I try not to think of you at all.”
― Stephanie Garber, The Ballad of Never After

“Wait!' Evangeline called. 'What's your name?'

You already know, Little Fox.

But once again, his thoughts weren't projected loudly enough for her to hear.

Instead, he gave her the name he'd planned on. He knew she wouldn't remember it, and he needed to make sure he didn't forget it. 'You can call me Archer.”
― Stephanie Garber, A Curse for True Love

“Where are we going?' she asked.

A dimple appeared just below a cut on his cheek. 'We can go wherever you want, Little Fox.”
― Stephanie Garber, A Curse for True Love

“Evangeline's heart was still racing, and she wondered now if it wasn't scared or nervous but if it was just trying to catch up to all the moments before they disappeared-before he disappeared. She knew it would happen; it always did, Jacks always left, which made this even more foolish, and yet right now, she didn't want to be smart. She just wanted to be his.
She meant to say, 'For tonight, I'm yours,' but all that came out was "I'm yours.”
― Stephanie Garber, The Ballad of Never After

“But it wasn't all right. Nothing was going to be all right if Jacks lost her now.”
― Stephanie Garber, A Curse For True Love

“She tried to pull away, but Jacks held tight, knotting her hair in his fist and keeping his forehead pressed to hers. 'Please, Little Fox, remember.”
― Stephanie Garber, A Curse for True Love

“This couldn't be how their story ended. Evangeline knew that Jacks had told her heroes didn't get happy endings. But that didn't mean they were supposed to give them to the villains.”
― Stephanie Garber, A Curse For True Love