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“Have I told you how hideous you look tonight?" Cardan asks, leaning back in the elaborately carved chair, the warmth of his words turning the question into something like a compliment.

"No," I say, glad to be annoyed back into the present. "Tell me."

"I cannot," he says, then frowns.”
― Holly Black, The Cruel Prince

“Vivian once told me about a Chinese proverb that said an invisible thread connected those destined to meet, regardless of time, place, and circumstance. I felt the phantom tug of that thread now, stretching between us and vibrating with the promise of something only fate could deliver.
I used to think we wouldn't be together if her father hadn't forced us together. I was wrong.
A part of me would always find my way to her. She was my North Star, the brightest jewel in my sky.”
― Ana Huang, King of Wrath

“She was my wife, my partner, my guiding star. And I wouldn't have it any other way”
― Ana Huang, King of Wrath

“I spent thirty-seven years thinking my perfect match didn’t exist. You proved me wrong in less than one.”
― Ana Huang, King of Wrath