Albuca

“Yet the songs would mention this—that the Lion fell before the western gate of Orynth, defending the city and his son.”
― Sarah J. Maas, Kingdom of Ash

“Lorcan slid his other arm around Elide, bringing his mouth close to her ear as he said, “You have to let me go.”
Elide didn’t shift her focus from the keep ahead. “No.”
“You have to. You have to, Elide. I’m too heavy—and without my weight, you might make it to the keep in time.”
“No.” The salt of her tears filled his nose.
“I love you,” he whispered in Elide’s ear. “I have loved you from the moment you picked up that axe to slay the ilken. And I will be with you…” His voice broke, but he made himself say the words, the truth in his heart. “I will be with you always.”
― Sarah J. Maas, Kingdom of Ash

“Let’s make this a fight worthy of a song.”
― Sarah J. Maas, Kingdom of Ash

“didn’t love her.” “You certainly acted like you did.” Lorcan snarled, “Why is that the point you keep returning to, Elide? Why is it the one thing you cannot let go of?” “Because I’m trying to understand. How you could come to love a monster.” “Why?” He pushed into her space. She didn’t balk one step. Indeed, her eyes were blazing as she hissed, “Because it will help me understand how I did the same.”
― Sarah J. Maas, Kingdom of Ash