Justine

“She had no illusions of becoming a master knife fighter. This wasn’t the Realms, where a thought delivered a result. But she also knew she’d given herself a better chance. And in life, at least in her new life, chances were the best she could hope for. They were like her rocks. Imperfect and surprising and maybe better in the long run than certainties. Chances, she thought, were life.”
― Veronica Rossi, Under the Never Sky

“When everyone you know is on the verge of drowning, you don't stop to tell the person next to you that you don't like swimming.”
― Veronica Rossi, Brooke

“How does it feel to be almost the best? It’s a bit like not being good enough at all, isn’t it?”
― Veronica Rossi, Brooke

“It’s strange how you can know something—know the pointy, sharp truth—but still want to bend and blunt the edges so it fits better in your mind.”
― Veronica Rossi, Brooke