Pavli St.

“Mother bared her fangs. "Stop being overdramatic." Kai would have loved to, if dramatic things would stop happening to him.”
― Martha Wells, Witch King

“She had not figured that Adam would notice her while in conversation with a young, beautiful faculty member. She had not figured that he’d suddenly stop speaking, eyes widening and lips parting; that he’d mutter “Excuse me” while staring at Olive and stand from the table, ignoring the curious looks in his directions that he’d march to the entrance, where Olive was, with quick, long strides and a concerned expression.
“Olive, are you okay?” he asked her.”
― Ali Hazelwood, The Love Hypothesis

“That isn’t how this works, expositor.” Then he peeled Tarrow’s soul from his body and ate his life.”
― Martha Wells, Witch King

“As they are now also your enemies, I must offer a piece of advice: 'tis dangerous to meddle in the affairs of witches. Forget your vengeance. Forget everything you've learned about this world of shadows and magic. You are wildly outmatched and woefully inadequate in the face of these women. Death is the kindest of their torments - a gift bestowed only to those who earned it.”
― Shelby Mahurin, Serpent & Dove