KC

“Surrounded by child-eating swamp spirits, Toadling felt intensely loved.”
― T. Kingfisher, Thornhedge

“Toads are capable of sarcasm, but their blood runs too cold for hysteria.”
― T. Kingfisher, Thornhedge

“No. I have many mothers. If I am hideous, then we are hideous together. And that made it easier, because in her heart of hearts, she could not believe that her mothers were anything but beautiful.”
― T. Kingfisher, Thornhedge

“I guess that's the thing: I've spent my whole life longing to be seen, but I've also come to realize that when people look too closely, they inevitably notice the ugly parts too, like how the tiny cracks on a polished vase only become visible under scrutiny.”
― Ann Liang, If You Could See the Sun