Gabrielle

“I sought Morozova amplifiers for you Alina, so that we can rule as equals”
― Leigh Bardugo, Ruin and Rising

“I didn't have to stand here in the darkling arms. I could vanish from his grip, slide back into consciousness and the safety of a stone room hidden in the mountaintop. But I didn't want to go. Despite, everything, I wanted this whispered confidence.

"Yes." I breathed.”
― Leigh Bardugo, Ruin and Rising

“You were meant to be my balance Aline.
You are the only person in the world who might rule with me, who might keep my powers in check”
― Leigh Bardugo, Ruin and Rising

“There are rumors that your Lantsov prince has been sighted.”

I drifted nearer, trying to keep my voice casual. “Where?”

He glanced up, his lips curling in a slight smile. “Do you like him?”

“Does it matter?”

“It’s harder when you like them. You mourn them more.”

“Tell me, Alina,” said the Darkling. “Has he claimed you yet?”

“Claimed me? Like a peninsula?”

“No blushes. No averted eyes. How you’ve changed. What about your faithful tracker? Will he sleep curled at the foot of your throne?”
― Leigh Bardugo, Ruin and Rising