Lizard S

“But is it godly to punish your subjects for questioning you? Is it motherly to demand resolute devotion?”
― Rachel Gillig, The Knight and the Moth

“When you do the right thing for the wrong reason, no one praises you. When you do the wrong thing for the right reason, everyone does, even though what is right and wrong depends entirely on the story you're living in. And no one says they need recognition or praise or love, but we all hunger for it. We all want to be special.”
― Rachel Gillig, The Knight and the Moth

“I like how alone you are... because it means I don't have to share you with anyone. I owe you to no one. You're as alone as I am and you -- you're my secret... even though you're not mine. Even though I sometimes wonder if you could be mine. Sometimes wish you were.”
― Onyx_and_Elm, Breath Mints / Battle Scars

“Sadness, like birch bark, had all the appearance of frailty. And yet... The tree prevailed.”
― Rachel Gillig, The Knight and the Moth