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“Life is too short and love is too long.”
― Tamsyn Muir, Nona the Ninth

“And now-now all I can do is light a cigarette and go home. My God, I just remembered that we die. But-but me too?! Don't forge that for now it's strawberry season. Yes.”
― Clarice Lispector, The Hour of the Star

“Nona asked if Harrowhark Nonagesimus had been a Distraction in life, and Cam said it always was the quiet ones.”
― Tamsyn Muir, Nona the Ninth

“Fuck one flesh, one end, Harrow. I already gave my flesh to you, and I already gave you my end. I gave you my sword. I gave you myself. I did it while knowing I’d do it all again, without hesitation, because all I ever wanted you to do was eat me.”
― Tamsyn Muir, Harrow the Ninth