“I'd rather die than live with no mercy, no honor, no soul.”
― An Ember in the Ashes
― An Ember in the Ashes
“The field of battle is my temple. The swordpoint is my priest. The dance of death is my prayer. The killing blow is my release.”
― An Ember in the Ashes
― An Ember in the Ashes
“It's not rocking the boat, Dad. It's called communication. You're allowed to ask questions. Other people do it all the time. Other people don't live in fear of someone else's reactions. They don't relentlessly stress out about getting into trouble.”
― Mother, Mother
― Mother, Mother
“It will get better. You'll never forget them, not even after years. But one day, you'll go a whole minute without feeling the pain. Then an hour. A day. That's all you can ask for, really.” His voice drops. “You'll heal, I promise.”
― An Ember in the Ashes
― An Ember in the Ashes
“All the beauty of the stars means nothing when life here on earth is so ugly.”
― An Ember in the Ashes
― An Ember in the Ashes
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