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“Jude,

Since I cannot imagine there is much in the human lands to interest you, I can only suppose your continued absence in Elfhame is due to me.

I urge you: come be angry at a nearer distance.

Cardan.”
― Holly Black, The Queen of Nothing

tags: cardan, cardan-greenbriar, holly-black, jude, jude-duarte, letter, letters-to-jude, the-folk-of-the-air, the-queen-of-nothing, urge

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“I missed you," I whisper against his skin and feel dizzy with the intimacy of the admission, feel more naked than when he could see every inch of me. "In the mortal world, when I thought you were my enemy, I still missed you."

"My sweet nemesis, how glad I am that you returned." He pulls my body against his, cradling my head against his chest. We are still lying on the floor, although a perfectly good bed is right next to us.”
― Holly Black, The Queen of Nothing

tags: cardan-greenbriar, enemies-to-lovers, holly-black, jude-and-cardan, jude-duarte, the-cruel-prince, the-folk-of-the-air, the-queen-of-nothing

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“What was it like?" I ask. "Being a serpent."

He hesitates. "It was like being trapped in the dark," he says. "I was alone, and my instinct was to lash out. I was perhaps not entirely an animal, but neither was I myself. I could not reason. There was only feelings--hatred and terror and the desire to destroy."

I start to speak, but he stops me with a gesture. "And you." He looks at me, his lips curving in something that's not quite a smile; it's more and less than that. "I knew little else, but I always knew you."

And when he kisses me, I feel as though I can finally breathe again.”
― Holly Black, The Queen of Nothing

tags: cardan-greenbriar, enemies-to-lovers, holly-black, jude-and-cardan, jude-duarte, the-cruel-prince, the-folk-of-the-air, the-queen-of-nothing

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PLEASE JUDE”
― Holly Black, The Queen of Nothing

tags: cardan, cardan-greenbriar, despair, holly-black, jude, jude-duarte, letter, letters-to-jude, the-folk-of-the-air, the-queen-of-nothing

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“Oh ho,' he says. 'My darling seneschal. Let us take a turn around the room.' He grabs me and pulls me toward the dance.

He can barely stand. Three times he stumbles, and three times I have to hold most of his weight to keep him upright.

'Cardan.' I hiss. 'This is no meet behaviour for the High King.'

He giggles at that. I think of how serious he was last night in his rooms and how far he seems from that person.

'Cardan,' I try again. 'You must not do this. I order you to pull yourself together. I command you to drink no more liquor and to attempt sobriety.'

'Yes, my sweet villain, my darling god. I will be as sober as a stone carving, just as soon as I can.' And with that, he kisses me on the mouth.”
― Holly Black, The Wicked King