Shang Quotes

“Don't go thinking you can bounce me all over the ground just because I look like somebody's grandmother," the woman said dryly. "Some grandchildren need more raising than others, and I supply it," she grinned, showing very white teeth. -- Esa Bell, Shang Wildcat”
― Tamora Pierce, First Test

“Hey, can you do me a favor?"
"Anything."
"Will you... Will you call me by my name?"
She beams, her face brighter than the sun. He realizes just how fitting her name is. She's his ray of sunshine, his garden of Eden. She's a breath of fresh mountain air. She's the warmth of a calm fire in the middle of a dark winter evening. She's absolutely everything to him, so when she opens her mouth to say his name, the world suddenly clicks into place and makes sense.
"Shang," she whispers, so soft, so sweet.”
― Katrina Kwan, Knives, Seasoning, & A Dash of Love