Khadheejha Ismail

“A man who wishes for power is the most likely to misuse it.”
― Becky Wallace, The Storyspinner

“But now, I am also learning this: WE can be mended. We mend each other.”
― Veronica Roth, Allegiant

“So," said Wood, at long last, jerking Harry from a wistful fantasy about what he could be eating for breakfast at this very moment up at the castle, "is that clear? Any questions?"
"I've got a question, Oliver," said George, who had woken with a start. "Why couldn't you have told us yesterday when we were awake?”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

“The guard hit Kestrel across the face. “I said, what did you give him?”

You had a warrior’s heart, even then.

Kestrel spat blood. “Nothing,” she told the guard. She thought of her father, she thought of Arin. She told her final lie. “I gave him nothing.”
― Marie Rutkoski, The Winner's Crime