Judith

“Nikolai swooped back down, barreling into another of the Darkling's nichevo'ya. I could almost imagine his laugh. 'Well, if I'm going to be a monster, I might as well be king of the monsters'. •chapter 17, page 372”
― Leigh Bardugo, Ruin and Rising

“Death is the engine that keeps us running, giving us the motivation to achieve, learn, love, and create.”
― Caitlin Doughty

“No more Corporalki snobbery. No more Etherealki cliques. And no more herring.”
― Leigh Bardugo, Siege and Storm

“I poisoned my skin," Genya said harshly, "my lips. So that every time he touched me-" She shuddered slightly and glanced at David. "Every time he kissed me, he took sickness into his body." She clenched her fists. "He brought this on himself."
"But the poison would have affected you too," Nikolai said.
"I had to purge it from my skin, then heal the burns the lye would leave. Every single time." Her fists clenched. "It was well worth it."
Nikolai rubbed a hand over his mouth. "Did he force you?"
Genya nodded once. A muscle in Nikolai's jaw ticked.”
― Leigh Bardugo, Ruin and Rising