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"The intensity in which Viktor believes himself to be the worst victim of all of is jarringly surreal, and you cant convince me this isnt Mary Shelley throwing shade at the rampant man-pain of the 19th century.
Ffs all Viktor can do is say “woe is me, has anyone, under the same moon as I, felt such misery as the one that blooms in my heart” while poor Justine burns at the stake or smth" — Nov 23, 2018 01:31PM
"The intensity in which Viktor believes himself to be the worst victim of all of is jarringly surreal, and you cant convince me this isnt Mary Shelley throwing shade at the rampant man-pain of the 19th century.
Ffs all Viktor can do is say “woe is me, has anyone, under the same moon as I, felt such misery as the one that blooms in my heart” while poor Justine burns at the stake or smth" — Nov 23, 2018 01:31PM
“I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.”
― The Salmon of Doubt: Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time
― The Salmon of Doubt: Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time
“You have to admire it,' said Laurent, in a detached voice. 'It's the perfect time to attack Akielos. Kastor is dealing with factional problems from the kyroi. Damianos, who turned the tide at Marlas, is dead. And the whole of Vere would rise up against a bastard, especially one who had cut down a Veretian prince. If only my murder weren't the catalyst, it's a scheme I would wholeheartedly support.”
― Captive Prince
― Captive Prince
“He's the captive Kastor sent you to train?' said Torveld, curiously. 'He's--safe?'
'He looks combative, but he's really very docile and adoring,' said Laurent, 'like a puppy.'
'A puppy,' said Torveld.
To demonstrate, Laurent picked up a confection of crushed nuts and honey and held it out to Damen as he had at the ring, between thumb and forefinger.
'Sweetmeat?' said Laurent.
In the stretched-out moment that followed, Damen thought explicitly about killing him.”
― Captive Prince
'He looks combative, but he's really very docile and adoring,' said Laurent, 'like a puppy.'
'A puppy,' said Torveld.
To demonstrate, Laurent picked up a confection of crushed nuts and honey and held it out to Damen as he had at the ring, between thumb and forefinger.
'Sweetmeat?' said Laurent.
In the stretched-out moment that followed, Damen thought explicitly about killing him.”
― Captive Prince
“Anyone who thinks sitting in church can make you a Christian must also think that sitting in a garage can make you a car.”
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“This place sickened him. Anywhere else, you simply killed your enemy with a sword. Or poisoned him, if you had the honourless instincts of an assassin. Here, it was layer upon layer of constructed double-dealing, dark, polished and unpleasant. He would have assumed tonight the product of Laurent's own mind, if Laurent were not so clearly the victim.”
― Captive Prince
― Captive Prince
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