Vivian

“He did not fear my darkness, nor pity my compassion. And the truth was, the idea of dying without knowing him completely was torturous.”
― Carissa Broadbent, The Serpent and the Wings of Night

“But dreams were so good at filling in memories moth-eaten by time. It was a smear of sensations, like paints too-watered-down. A little clay house with cracked floors.”
― Carissa Broadbent, The Serpent and the Wings of Night

“There are moments in one’s life that remain permanently distilled in memory. Some wither within minutes, and others are carved forever into our souls.”
― Carissa Broadbent, The Serpent and the Wings of Night

“I would beg,” he murmured. “For you, I would. You have fucking destroyed me, Oraya. Do you know that?”
― Carissa Broadbent, The Serpent and the Wings of Night