Not today Tamlin

“Pain. I’m more accustomed to it than the average person. But did you ever really grow accustomed to it? Or did it mold you into something new, something unrecognizable from what you were before?”
― Kerri Andrews, The Witch's Pet

“She doesn’t need to get better,” he snarled softly. “If she decides to break apart this whole ship to deal with what happened, I’ll help her. If she wants to kick your lying ass into the depths of the sea, I’ll take your legs. If she decides to rip the world to shreds for what it’s done to her, I’ll cheer her on. And if you were a true friend… you would as well.”
― Sophia St. Germain, A Promise so Bold and Broken