“A true plague of a girl. And yet a queen in every sense of the word.”
― The Wrath and the Dawn
― The Wrath and the Dawn
“Shazi,
I prefer the color blue to any other. The scent of lilacs in your hair is a source of constant torment. I despise figs. Lastly, I will never forget, all the days of my life, the memories of last night—
For nothing, not the sun, not the rain, not even the brightest star in the darkest sky, could begin to compare to the wonder of you.
Khalid.”
― The Wrath and the Dawn
I prefer the color blue to any other. The scent of lilacs in your hair is a source of constant torment. I despise figs. Lastly, I will never forget, all the days of my life, the memories of last night—
For nothing, not the sun, not the rain, not even the brightest star in the darkest sky, could begin to compare to the wonder of you.
Khalid.”
― The Wrath and the Dawn
“The more a person pushes others away, the clearer it becomes he is in need of love the most.”
― The Wrath and the Dawn
― The Wrath and the Dawn
“A shared history does not entitle you to a future, my friend.”
― The Wrath and the Dawn
― The Wrath and the Dawn
“I love you, Shahrzad al-Khayzuran. There is nothing I would not do for you. Nothing I would not consider if it meant keeping you safe. The world itself should fear me if it stands between us.”
― The Wrath and the Dawn
― The Wrath and the Dawn
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