Alaska

“Her spine was steel. Her heart was armor. Her eyes were fire.”
― Kiersten White, And I Darken

“I mean, words can't be good enough for a lot of things. But, you know, I guess we have to try.”
― Ava Dellaira, Love Letters to the Dead

“He showed me his scars, and in return he let me pretend that I had none.”
― Madeline Miller, Circe

“Only that: we are here. This is what it means to swim in the tide, to walk the earth and feel it touch your feet. This is what it means to be alive.”
― Madeline Miller, Circe