Mathilde

“The greatest enemy is one that has nothing to lose.”
― Christopher Paolini, Eragon

“Mare,” he whispers. “Choose me.”

Choose a crown. Choose another king’s cage. Choose a betrayal to everything you’ve bled for.

I find my thread of steel too. Thin but unbreakable.

“I am in love with you, and I want you more than anything else in the world.” His words sound hollow coming from me. “Anything else in this world.”

Slowly, my eyelids flutter open. He finds the spine to match my gaze.

“Think what we could do together,” he murmurs, trying to pull me closer. My feet hold firm. “You know what you are to me. Without you, I have no one. I am alone. I have nothing left. Don’t leave me alone.”

My breathing turns ragged.

I kiss him for what could be, what might be, what will be—the last time. His lips feel strangely cold as we both turn to ice.

“You aren’t alone.” The hope in his eyes cuts deeply. “You have your crown.”
― Victoria Aveyard, King's Cage

“[Evangeline à propos de sa mère] : Peu importe qu'elle soit capable de voir à travers d'innombrables paires d'yeux, elle ne verra jamais à travers les miens.”
― Victoria Aveyard, War Storm

“Cal s'est construit sur les rêves de son père, Maven, sur les cauchemars de sa mère.”
― Victoria Aveyard, War Storm