Nikki

“No human is always strong, but then no human is weak for ever, either.”
― Makoto Shinkai, She and Her Cat: Stories

“The name doesn’t matter. You know me. I have no silks or gold, but I’d promise to eat your enemy’s heart and tear their lungs out with my claws in exchange for your kiss, dear Judith, which is more than a prince could say.”
― Silvia Moreno-Garcia, The Lover

“She doesn't always like the new versions of herself, but they help her understand the edges of who she might be.”
― Holly Gramazio, The Husbands

“I once heard it said that the words themselves are cursed. That the tale, once told, will evaporate like mercury. I can’t know that for certain. Perhaps it will. So lean in. Listen closely. I won’t be repeating myself.”
― Isabel Cañas, The Possession of Alba Díaz