“They still loved performing tea service—or at least, they loved what it had been. But as they tried to connect to what had once been so captivating, they felt nothing but yawning absence. A void where they’d once been filled.”
― A Prayer for the Crown-Shy
― A Prayer for the Crown-Shy
“And to that end, welcome comfort, for without it, you cannot stay strong.”
― A Prayer for the Crown-Shy
― A Prayer for the Crown-Shy
“It's a little magic trick you can play on yourself. Whenever you feel sad and lonely, just smile and close your eyes. Do it as many times as you have to.”
― 世界から猫が消えたなら [Sekai kara Neko ga Kietanara]
― 世界から猫が消えたなら [Sekai kara Neko ga Kietanara]
“We’re all just trying to be comfortable, and well fed, and unafraid.”
― A Psalm for the Wild-Built
― A Psalm for the Wild-Built
“You don’t have to have a reason to be tired. You don’t have to earn rest or comfort. You’re allowed to just be.”
― A Prayer for the Crown-Shy
― A Prayer for the Crown-Shy
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