But he still thought it self-evident that one had to do what was right; he had never learned how people could want to do otherwise; he had learned only that they did.
“My Lady Petunia set her gaze on a rather virile Siren, and he fell prey to her amorous adventures.”
― Shadow Princess
― Shadow Princess
“To be so lovely and so lost. To be all answerful with all that knowing trapped inside. To be beautiful and broken.”
― The Slow Regard of Silent Things
― The Slow Regard of Silent Things
“She knew. She knew how quickly things could break. You did the things you could. You tended to the world for the world’s sake. You hoped you would be safe. But still she knew. It could come crashing down and there was nothing you could do.”
― The Slow Regard of Silent Things
― The Slow Regard of Silent Things
“Well, after that she would do her best. That was the only way. You did not want things for yourself. That made you small. That kept you safe. That meant you could move smoothly through the world without upsetting every applecart you came across. And if you were careful, if you were a proper part of things, then you could help. You mended what was cracked. You tended to the things you found askew. And you trusted that the world in turn would brush you up against the chance to eat. It was the only graceful way to move. All else was vanity and pride.”
― The Slow Regard of Silent Things
― The Slow Regard of Silent Things
“She knew the true shape of the world. All else was shadow and the sound of distant drums.”
― The Slow Regard of Silent Things
― The Slow Regard of Silent Things
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