Perhaps this is the only way to grieve the big things—in snippets, pinches, little sips of sadness.


“Her aunt Sol had once told Shai to smile at the worst insults and snap at the minor ones. That way, no man would know your heart.”
― The Emperor's Soul
― The Emperor's Soul

“Control yourself, she told herself forcibly. Become someone who can deal with this. She took a deep breath and let herself become someone else. An imitation of herself who was calm, even in a situation like this. It was a crude forgery, just a trick of the mind, but it worked.”
― The Emperor's Soul
― The Emperor's Soul
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