Alex Chea

“I think you have iron poisoning," she tells him, which could be true but is still a hurtful thing to say when he is making perfect sense.”
― Holly Black, How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories

“Teacher, not again." Her eyes filled with tears. "Please, don't make me be the one to survive again." He placed his withered hand on her cheek and smiled sadly. "I am sorry, my child. You must endure.”
― Jon Skovron, Hope and Red

“Some might think of him as a strong draught, burning the back of one’s throat, but invigorating all the same. You might beg to differ. So long as you’re begging, he doesn’t mind a bit.”
― Holly Black, How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories

“Having a heart is terrible, but you need one anyway.”
― Holly Black, How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories