“My greatest weakness has always been my desire for love. It is a yawning chasm within me, and the more that I reach for it, the more easily I am tricked. I am a walking bruise, an open sore. If Oak is masked, I am a face with all the skin ripped off. Over and over, I have told myself that I need to guard against my own yearnings, but that hasn’t worked.”
― The Stolen Heir
― The Stolen Heir
“The world was full of small enchantments, when one was willing to look for them. And Serilda was always looking.”
― Gilded
― Gilded
“What makes you feel safe when you go to sleep at night? Being able to check and see that your secrets are still hidden.”
― Book of Night
― Book of Night
“If you think I'm jealous because someone else got to stab you, then you're right.”
― Once Upon a Broken Heart
― Once Upon a Broken Heart
“Even your body knows it. It calls to me like a fucking prayer.”
― A Kingdom of Stars and Shadows
― A Kingdom of Stars and Shadows
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