Jenn

“All the gentlemen accorded her the courtesy of standing when she entered the chamber. One second of recognition, then her gender would be completely forgotten when the discussions began.
~ From The Earl, the Vow, and the Plain Jane by Cheryl Bolen”
― Cheryl Bolen

“This kid ain’t cut out for this line of work. I’m not *****ing you. He might be master-class pilot material, but I’ve seen better candidates for covert ops floating in the head after I’m done with the morning news. If he ain’t religious, he oughta be. Someone up there sure as hell is looking out for him. Just saying.”
― Amie Kaufman, Illuminae

“I’m fifteen years old,” I whispered into the fireplace. “How can I run a country?”
Baclen didn’t look sympathetic. “You can start by getting dressed.”
― Melody J. Bremen, The Prince of Korin

“Where do you think the money went?” he repeated.
“Guns?” asked Jesper.
“Ships?” queried Inej.
“Bombs?” suggested Wylan.
“Political bribes?” offered Nina. They all looked at Matthias. “This is where you tell us how awful we are,” she whispered.
He shrugged. “They all seem like practical choices.”
― Leigh Bardugo, Crooked Kingdom