Shass

“But I am made up of more than my roots; I have grown aboveground as well. My branches reach out in different directions. My limbs have faced wind and snow and ice and rain. Leaves open to the sun and close in the dark. I guess what I'm saying is, I'm grateful for every new root I have discovered lately, and for every new bud that sprouts, despite everything.”
― Uzma Jalaluddin, Hana Khan Carries On

“What would you say if I tortured you?” asked the bandit leader conversationally. Halla blinked at him. “Err…’ow,’ probably? ‘Stop, stop, stop,’ something like that?” What a bizarre question. What does he expect me to say? The bandit leader’s face took on an expression that Sarkis would have found immediately familiar. “I meant about being a wonderworker.” “Oh. I mean, it’s torture,” said Halla uncertainly. “I’ll probably say anything you want to make it stop. But I’m still not going to be able to make anyone invisible afterward, if that’s what you’re getting at.”
― T. Kingfisher, Swordheart

“I have a black cat that meows like a dark sweater. When you hear it, it just warms your chest.”
― Jarod Kintz, Me and memes and memories

“Halla went for a high note and Sarkis listened to make sure the song was the only thing being murdered.”
― T. Kingfisher, Swordheart