“I talk to you as I talk to my own soul," he said, turning me to face him. He reached up and cupped my cheek, fingers light on my temple. "And Sassenach," he whispered, "Your face is my heart.”
― Dragonfly in Amber
― Dragonfly in Amber
“It has always been forever, for me, Sassenach”
― Voyager
― Voyager
“You are my courage, as I am your conscience," he whispered. "You are my heart---and I your compassion. We are neither of us whole, alone. Do ye not know that, Sassenach?”
― Drums of Autumn
― Drums of Autumn
“When the day shall come that we do part," he said softly, and turned to look at me, "if my last words are not 'I love you'-ye'll ken it was because I didna have time.”
―
―
“Babies are soft. Anyone looking at them can see the tender, fragile skin and know it for the rose-leaf softness that invites a finger's touch. But when you live with them and love them, you feel the softness going inward, the round-cheeked flesh wobbly as custard, the boneless splay of the tiny hands. Their joints are melted rubber, and even when you kiss them hard, in the passion of loving their existence, your lips sink down and seem never to find bone. Holding them against you, they melt and mold, as though they might at any moment flow back into your body.
But from the very start, there is that small streak of steel within each child. That thing that says "I am," and forms the core of personality.
In the second year, the bone hardens and the child stands upright, skull wide and solid, a helmet protecting the softness within. And "I am" grows, too. Looking at them, you can almost see it, sturdy as heartwood, glowing through the translucent flesh.
The bones of the face emerge at six, and the soul within is fixed at seven. The process of encapsulation goes on, to reach its peak in the glossy shell of adolescence, when all softness then is hidden under the nacreous layers of the multiple new personalities that teenagers try on to guard themselves.
In the next years, the hardening spreads from the center, as one finds and fixes the facets of the soul, until "I am" is set, delicate and detailed as an insect in amber.”
― Dragonfly in Amber
But from the very start, there is that small streak of steel within each child. That thing that says "I am," and forms the core of personality.
In the second year, the bone hardens and the child stands upright, skull wide and solid, a helmet protecting the softness within. And "I am" grows, too. Looking at them, you can almost see it, sturdy as heartwood, glowing through the translucent flesh.
The bones of the face emerge at six, and the soul within is fixed at seven. The process of encapsulation goes on, to reach its peak in the glossy shell of adolescence, when all softness then is hidden under the nacreous layers of the multiple new personalities that teenagers try on to guard themselves.
In the next years, the hardening spreads from the center, as one finds and fixes the facets of the soul, until "I am" is set, delicate and detailed as an insect in amber.”
― Dragonfly in Amber
#TeamTheron
— 9 members
— last activity Oct 05, 2015 11:44PM
A group for all those who LOVED Snow Like Ashes, and just as importantly, LOVED Theron.
7 on Sunday
— 275 members
— last activity Jun 09, 2024 09:27PM
Looking for new content ideas and another way to interact with the book community? 7 on Sunday is a Booktube project, moderated by Grace (of G-Swizze ...more
Top 5 Wednesday
— 9801 members
— last activity Dec 09, 2025 10:01AM
Welcome to the official group page of the T5W! This weekly book meme officiated in November 2013 and is still going strong! Join the group to become a ...more
Queen Maas' Assassins
— 13216 members
— last activity Dec 10, 2025 09:51AM
A group dedicated to the queen that is the New York Times & USA Today best-selling author Sarah J. Maas. This is a place to discuss her works, includ ...more
Ask Pierce Brown
— 1257 members
— last activity Jun 08, 2025 10:14PM
RED RISING is my debut novel. If you have questions. If you have comments. If you have loads of concerns. I have the time.
Tia’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Tia’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Tia
Lists liked by Tia





































