knots

“New ideas are delicate. They can be crushed easily. New ideas can be killed by a sneer or a yawn...or even a frown.”
― Jeff Wheeler, The Queen's Poisoner

“I know what I'd do in the matter, but I'm a dedicated villain. -Roland Otton”
― Patricia Veryan, The Tyrant

“Never trust another person to do your thinking for you.” That sounded a little strange to Owen, but he accepted it.”
― Jeff Wheeler, The Queen's Poisoner

“Human beings tend to react better to good-looking people. It’s called the halo effect—someone’s attractive, so you trust them more. It’s natural, which makes it a hard habit to break, but once you start dealing with magical creatures you’d better learn to break it, and fast, because some of the most vicious things out there can make themselves look like absolute angels. Like unicorns. Don’t get me started on unicorns. For some reason everyone has this idealised image of them as beautiful innocent snowflakes. Beautiful, yes. Innocent, no. After you’ve had one of the little bastards try and kebab you, you wise up quick.”
― Benedict Jacka, Fated