Duncan Husky

“Have you ever wanted someone so much,” I say slowly, “that it feels like your atoms are vibrating when you’re away from them? Like you’re half of a whole, and your body knows it. And until you’re in their arms again, every single piece of you is straining toward them because…because they’re your home. They’re part of you. Your beginning and your never-ending.”
― Emmy Sanders, To Catch a Firefly

“You can do this,” Robin said. “I know you can.”
“You don’t know anything,” Edwin whispered, but it sounded like thank you.”
― Freya Marske, A Marvellous Light

“You could have been done helping us in the time it’s taken you to explain exactly how unhelpful you delight in being.”
― Freya Marske, A Marvellous Light

“How much do you know about natural sciences?” “Er,” said Robin. “Gravity? Sir Isaac Newton?” “The apple chap?” Edwin visibly shredded his planned explanation into shorter words.”
― Freya Marske, A Marvellous Light