Hima

“They're not the strongest force in the world," Rin said. She felt the god's presence in the back of her mind—eager, delighted, and at last perfectly aligned with her intentions.
Together, spoke the Phoenix, we will burn down this world.
She slammed her fist against the table. "I am.”
― R.F. Kuang, The Dragon Republic

“You should have killed me," she said at last.
He gave her a long look. She couldn't read his face; what she thought she saw confused her. "But I never wanted you dead.”
― R.F. Kuang

“I'm trying to win this war- "What for? Look around, Trengsin! No one is going to pat you on the back and tell you good job. There's no one left. This country is going to shit, and no one cares”
― R.F. Kuang, The Poppy War

“This is what you have to tell yourself," Qara said fiercely. "You have to believe that it was necessary. That it stopped something worse. And even if it wasn't, it's the lie we'll tell ourselves, starting today and every day afterward. You made your choice. There's nothing you can do about it now. It's over.”
― R.F. Kuang, The Poppy War