Kayla

“She's the only divine thing he's ever believed in. The only creature in this vast, cruel land who could kill him. And sometimes, in his loveliest dreams, he imagines she does.”
― R.F. Kuang, The Burning God

“Few people knew that the Jedi Temple had been built atop a Sith shrine.”
― Claudia Gray, Star Wars: The High Republic: Into the Dark (Star Wars: The High Republic

“And the Glory of the Light did shine upon him. And the Peace of the Light did he give men. Binding nations to him. Making one of many. Yet the shards of hearts did give wounds. And what was once did come again —in fire and in storm splitting all in twain. For his peace . . . —for his peace . . . . . . was the peace . . . . . . was the peace . . . . . . of the sword. And the Glory of the Light did shine upon him. —from “Glory of the Dragon”
composed by Meane sol Ahelle,
the Fourth Age”
― Robert Jordan, The Fires of Heaven

“He loves her.
Of this he's certain.
He loves her laugh; that sharp, sudden sound; the cynical laugh that always comes too quick, like it's ripped out of her. He loves her quick, confident grin. He loves her resilience, her bravery, even her impulsiveness.
She's everything he's not: unbound, reckless, free. He's never known anyone like her.
She terrifies him, and he loves her so much it hurts.
In all of his worst nightmares, she's dying. She's fading away in his arms, helpless and whimpering, while hot, dark blood spills over his fingers.
This he tells her.
He doesn't tell her that his hand holds the blade.”
― R.F. Kuang, The Burning God