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“I don’t know what to apologize for first,” I say. “Cutting off your head or hesitating so long to do it.”
― The Queen of Nothing
― The Queen of Nothing
“These were the trees he liked best, the kind that never lost their green, that always smelled of sap. In woods like these, it felt like summer was still alive, as if a sun were buried in every rough trunk like a warm, dormant heart.”
― The Demon in the Wood
― The Demon in the Wood
“When she'd gone, she had taken their only lantern. He hadn't had the courage to ask her to leave it with him. He was too old to be afraid of the dark. So he'd lain awake for two nights, curled beneath his furs, listening to the wolves howl, counting the minutes until morning.”
― The Demon in the Wood
― The Demon in the Wood
“It's my own name I'm afraid of forgetting."
"Your true name is written here," she said tapping his chest. "Tattooed on your heart. You don't let just anyone read it.”
― The Demon in the Wood
"Your true name is written here," she said tapping his chest. "Tattooed on your heart. You don't let just anyone read it.”
― The Demon in the Wood
“Above me is the same silvery moon that shines down on you. Looking at it makes me recall the glint of your blade pressed against my throat and other romantic moments.”
― The Queen of Nothing
― The Queen of Nothing
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