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“It makes you more interesting,” Jean said, and watched the way Jeremy’s jaw worked on silent protests. That he wouldn’t even defend himself said worlds to how disappointed he was in his thoughtlessness; he didn’t want Jean to like this side of him. Jean finally took pity on him and explained, “Not your capacity for unkindness, but how fiercely you fight against it.”​It wasn’t the answer Jeremy was expecting, judging by the look on his face, but this was not the time or place to get into it.”
― Nora Sakavic, The Golden Raven

“I am not sorry. Perhaps I should be. But I will choose you every time. You, and Cat, and Laila, every time. I will lose them all if I must.”
― Nora Sakavic, The Golden Raven

“Jean didn't even hesitate. "That ill-bred child is not my friend.”
― Nora Sakavic, The Golden Raven

“A brother is a complicated thing,”
― Nora Sakavic, The Golden Raven