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“Maybe the tiny lions were merely ornaments, a display of pride for the victory over a man who defied men, only to be slain by women.”
― Hafsah Faizal, We Hunt the Flame

“If I told you my name, would you bow?” His voice was soft. A melancholy caress. He lifted his chin when understanding dawned on her face. “Or would you flee?”
― Hafsah Faizal, We Hunt the Flame

“Love is for children, said the girl.
Death is for fools, said the shadow.
Darkness is my destiny, said the boy.
Allegiance is my undoing, said the eagle.
Suffering is our fate, said the beauty.
And they were all horribly wrong.”
― Hafsah Faizal, We Hunt the Flame

“...and he laughed a laugh she loved more than the warmest of fires on the coldest of nights.”
― Hafsah Faizal, We Hunt the Flame