Caelan

“I am always surprised to discover that when the world seems darkest, there exists the greatest opportunity for light.”
― Brigid Kemmerer, A Curse So Dark and Lonely

“Don't yield to her," I whisper. "Don't even yield to the memory of her."
He draws back a little, just enough so I can meet his eyes.
"Don't yield to me either," I say, and have to swallow past the sudden emotion in my throat. "Yield to yourself. Yield to forgiveness. Yield to happiness. Yield to this moment. It's not hers. It's yours. It's mine. It's ours.”
― Brigid Kemmerer, A Vow So Bold and Deadly

“I will come back to you."
I hooked my fingers in his armor before he could pull away. "Your word?"
He smiled, took my hand, and kissed my fingertips. "My vow.”
― Brigid Kemmerer, A Vow So Bold and Deadly

“We are all dealt a hand at birth. A good hand can ultimately lose - just as a poor hand can win - but we must all play the cards the fate deals. The choices we face may not be the choices we want, but they are choices nonetheless.”
― Brigid Kemmerer, A Curse So Dark and Lonely