Telesa Quotes

“You will be the one chosen to reach out to embrace man once again as the heart. So that all will be as it should. ‘Fatu-ma-le-ele-ele’ You will give your fire so that Man may live. And he will give his heart so that earth may live.
Thus it has been spoken.”
― Lani Wendt Young, When Water Burns

“Thou art fearfully and wonderfully made.”
The darkness in her eyes dimmed at his words, and a smile chased away
the shadows. “That’s my favourite scripture and the inspiration for my key
work–”
“In your Ragged Soul exhibition at the end of your final year at the academy. Yes, I know.”
― Lani Wendt Young, Fire's Caress

“He kissed her like the world was ending and
her touch was the last thing he wanted to savour as he met death. He kissed her like she was the sun and he was the forest unfurling to meet the dawn, like he would not and could not make it through the day without her.”
― Lani Wendt Young, Fire's Caress

“Keahi was a man turned to stone at the sight of her. Stone that bled and wept and pulsed with fire. He looked at Teuila as if for the first time. He looked at her like a man long-starved. He looked at her as if he had been
waiting for her all his life.”
― Lani Wendt Young, Fire's Caress