Ângela

“The equals of men, you ask?” He considers the idea, his eyes bright in the candlelight. “A peculiar question. Are we not all trolde—both men and women alike? We cannot very well exist one without the other, so how could one be deemed superior to the other?” “I’ve heard it argued that because men are physically stronger, they must naturally take on the dominant role as protectors and providers.”
― Sylvia Mercedes, Bride of the Shadow King

“Es cor meum,' he murmured, his eyes dancing over my face.

Though I'd never heard the phrase, I responded: 'Ut tu meus.' As you are mine.”
― T.J. Klune, Burn

“It is my belief that no thing of beauty should ever be caged, princess. I would only hope that even a wild bird might be convinced to remain of its own free will. And a man who truly cared for such a bird would be honored to do everything in his power to convince it.”
― Sylvia Mercedes, Bride of the Shadow King

“I pat her hand lightly as I lead her from the dance floor. “It is my belief that no thing of beauty should ever be caged, princess. I would only hope that even a wild bird might be convinced to remain of its own free will. And a man who truly cared for such a bird would be honored to do everything in his power to convince it.”
― Sylvia Mercedes, Bride of the Shadow King