“But no. It didn't suit him. She should have known. He was not a one for fastening. For holding closed. Neither was he dark. Oh no. He was emberant. Incarnadine. He was bright with better bright beneath, like copper-gilded gold.”
― The Slow Regard of Silent Things
― The Slow Regard of Silent Things
“Hours later the blank sheet still stared at me, and I beat my fist against the desk in fury and fustration, striking it so hard my hand bled. That is how heavy a secret can become. It can make blood flow easier than ink.”
― The Wise Man's Fear
― The Wise Man's Fear
“There was a door, but it was terribly bashful, so Auri politely pretended not to see it.”
― The Slow Regard of Silent Things
― The Slow Regard of Silent Things
“I can't give you the moon,” the tinker said. “She doesn't belong to me. She belongs only to herself.”
― The Wise Man's Fear
― The Wise Man's Fear
“Laying in the dark, she wondered what the day would bring. Some days were trumpet-proud. They heralded like thunder. Some were courteous, careful as a lettered card upon a silver plate.
But some days were shy. They did not name themselves. They waited for a careful girl to find them.”
― The Slow Regard of Silent Things
But some days were shy. They did not name themselves. They waited for a careful girl to find them.”
― The Slow Regard of Silent Things
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