Taylor Emerick

“Gwyn whispered, "I am the rock against which the surf crashes." Nesta straightened at the words, as if they were a prayer and a summons. Gwyn lifted the blade. "Nothing can break me."

Cassian's throat tightened, and even from across the ring he could see Nesta's eyes gleaming with pride and pain.

Emerie said, "Nothing can break us ."

The world seemed to pause at the words. As if it had been following one path and now branched off in another direction. In a hundred years, a thousand, this moment would still be etched in his mind. That he would tell his children, his grandchildren, Right then and there. That was when it all changed.

Azriel went wholly still, as if he, too, had felt the shift. As if he, too, were aware that far larger forces peered into that training ring as Gwyn moved.”
― Sarah J. Maas, A ​Court of Silver Flames

“But he also took my heart. And made me fall in love with the Dark One.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, From Blood and Ash

“Kaz smoothed a gloved hand over his lapel, looking at no one. “It’s for Inej.”
― Leigh Bardugo, Rule of Wolves

“Never forget who you are. The rest of the world will not. Wear it like armour, and it can never be used to hurt you.”
― Tyrion Lannister