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“Be the bridge, be the light. When iron melts, when flowers spring from fields of blood—let the land be witness, and return home.”
― Sarah J. Maas, Kingdom of Ash

“Her Second, her cousin, her friend, smiled, eyes bright as stars. "Live, Manon."
Manon blinked.
Asterin smiled wider, kissed Manon's brow, and whispered again, "Live."”
― Sarah J. Maas, Kingdom of Ash

“One blink for yes. Two for no. Three for Are you all right? Four for I am here, I am with you. Five for This is real, you are awake.”
― Sarah J. Maas, Kingdom of Ash

“Elide saw the sorrow on her face before she reached her. The dullness and pain in the golden eyes.
She went still. "Who?"
Manon's throat bobbed. "All."
All of the Thirteen. All those fierce, brilliant witches. Gone.
Elide put a hand to her heart, as if it could stop it from cracking.
But Manon closed the distance between them, and even with that grief in her battered, bloodied face, she put a hand on Elide's shoulder. In comfort.
As if the witch had learned to do such things.”
― Sarah J. Maas, Kingdom of Ash