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“At the very least, I would appreciate it if you could stop speaking badly of people behind their backs without properly talking to them first. It's highly unpleasant.”
― Saka Mikami, 薫る花は凛と咲く 1 [Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku 1]

“I couldn’t be Pillar without you, and I still can’t. We’ve both hurt each other because we were too stubborn about what we expected, and we paid badly for that. But what’s the point of life if we give up on the people we love?” He enfolded her into his arms and stroked her smooth hair. He kissed her on the forehead and cheeks and mouth. “Wen, will you be my Pillarman?”
― Fonda Lee, Jade Legacy

“After all, we build our homes upon the ruins of lost cities and sail our ships over the drowned palaces of forgotten kings.”
― Shannon Chakraborty, The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi

“trust that had been so dramatically spilled could only be refilled one drop at a time.”
― Fonda Lee, Jade Legacy