lauren ⋆☽˚

“To the quiet girls with stories in their heads.
To their dreams—and their nightmares.”
― Rachel Gillig, One Dark Window

“New opinions are always suspected, and usually opposed, without any other reason but because they are not already common. —JOHN LOCKE”
― Lindsey Fitzharris, The Butchering Art: Joseph Lister's Quest to Transform the Grisly World of Victorian Medicine

“No commitment. No mating. Just having fun in the furs. No hearts involved.” S’bren shakes his head. “It is already too late, P’nee. I lost my heart to you long ago.” I sigh, because that’s sweet and romantic and so, so not the thing I wanted to hear. “Oh, S’bren.” “It is all right. I know I am the only heart in this cave that hopes for resonance.”
― Ruby Dixon, Penny's Protector

“Kate laughs. “One-track mind much?” “My mind has many tracks, but they all lead right back to you.”
― Ruby Dixon, Barbarian's Lady