julia

“As long as I live, the demon will remain inside you,” said the Darkling as Nikolai used a knife to saw through the ropes at his wrists.
“We’ve made our peace.”
“Some treaties do not last.”
“You do love a dire prophecy, don’t you?”
“Zoya will live a very long life,” the Darkling said. “Despite the demon, you may not do the same.”
“Then I will love her from my grave.”
― Leigh Bardugo, Rule of Wolves

“Sorry. That’s the name of the boy who poured glue on you at day care, right?” “He poured glue on everybody,” said Batty darkly.”
― Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks at Point Mouette

“Is it the shadow inside you that makes you brave?"
"I should hope not. I was making bad decisions long before that thing showed up.”
― Leigh Bardugo, Rule of Wolves

“A patch of glowing white hair appeared over the ridge, then a familiar grinning face with pure silver eyes. “Bob?” Annabeth was so happy she actually jumped. “Oh my gods!” “Friends!” The Titan lumbered toward them. The bristles of his broom had been burned off. His janitor’s uniform was slashed with new claw marks, but he looked delighted. On his shoulder, Small Bob the kitten purred almost as loudly as the pulsing heart of Tartarus. “I found you!” Bob gathered them both in a rib-crushing hug. “You look like smoking dead people. That is good!”
― Rick Riordan, The House of Hades