Rye Rohan Quotes

“Did you come to see my father?"
"No, I... came to call on Miss Hathaway."
"Are you one of her suitors?"
Christopher gave a decisive shake of his head.
"You might be one," the boy said wisely, "and just not know it yet."
Christopher felt a smile- his first genuine smile in a long time- pulling at his lips. "Does Miss Hathaway have many suitors?"
"Oh, yes. But none of them want to marry her."
"Why is that, do you imagine?"
"They don't want to get shot," the child said, shrugging.
"Pardon?" Christopher's brows lifted.
"Before you marry, you have to get shot by an arrow and fall in love," the boy explained. He paused thoughtfully. "But I don't think the rest of it hurts as much as the beginning."
Christopher couldn't prevent a grin.”
― Lisa Kleypas, Love in the Afternoon