Erika

“Even a cornered rabbit will fight with teeth and claws.”
― Alison Goodman, Eon: Dragoneye Reborn

“ I have come to understand that I have offended you with my honest about your power,' he said. 'I am not accustomed-' He paused and rubbed his chin. 'I mean apart from my father, there has been no one whose opinion I was required to consider. And I've never had to'-his finger traced the edge of the pearl-'pursue a woman.'

Was the emperor apologizing to me?

He took a deep breath. 'I cannot take back those words-we both know they were the truth-but I regret that I caused you hurt.' He reached across and took my hand. 'And they did not take into account the importance I place upon your role as Niaso. Eona, you are the moon balance to my sun.”
― Alison Goodman, Eona: The Last Dragoneye

“There are objects you may desire but cannot explain. There are objects that are not nouns, there are actions that are not verbs. There are things we want that exist at the edge of the forest, at the rim of the ocean, just over the hill, just out of sight.”
― Charles Yu, Sorry Please Thank You

“How brief and hidden were the moments of destiny.”
― Alison Goodman, Eon: Dragoneye Reborn