Gabrielle

“You deserve to heal and grow, too. You deserve to have someone to talk to about your problem; you deserve unconditional support; you deserve care and safety and all the things you need to thrive. Just because you may not have them doesn’t mean you don’t deserve them. If someone tells you that you don’t deserve those things, they are lying. Keep trying your best. Ask for help when you need it. Do your best to be brave, but it is okay not to be. If you drop the weight you’re carrying, it is okay. You can build yourself back up out of the pieces. If your mind stops listening to you, it’s not your fault. There are billions of us; you are not alone.”
― K. Ancrum, The Wicker King

“As the ancient sea was cruel, so too is that blacker sea, vaster by far, that fills the void between the suns like water.”
― Christopher Ruocchio, Empire of Silence

“Pluck up your hearts, since fate still rests our friend.”
― Christopher Marlowe

“She was suffering from a Great Big Sad that she chased away with pills and sleep and game shows. Everything was hard for her. Getting up was hard, getting dressed was hard. Sometimes eating or even sitting up was hard.”
― K. Ancrum, The Wicker King