Bethany

“Go beyond! Plus Ultra!”
― Kohei Horikoshi, 僕のヒーローアカデミア 11 [Boku No Hero Academia 11]

“All right,” said Kaz. “Let’s talk in the solarium. I’d prefer not to sweat through my suit.” When the rest of them made to follow, Kaz halted and glanced over his shoulder. “Just me and the privateer.”
Zoya tossed her glorious black mane and said, “We are the Triumvirate. We do not take orders from Kerch street rats with dubious haircuts.”
“I can phrase it as a question if it will make your feathers lie flat,” Kaz said.
“You insolent—”
“Zoya,” said Sturmhond smoothly. “Let’s not antagonize our new friends before they’ve even had a chance to cheat us. Lead on, Mister Brekker.”
― Leigh Bardugo, Crooked Kingdom

“No, the quest did not end here. Not even close. Dorian slid the keys into his pocket.

And the road that now sprawled before him, curving into unknown, awaiting shadow . . . it did not frighten him.”
― Sarah J. Maas, Empire of Storms

“Her heart was a river that carried her to the sea.”
― Leigh Bardugo, Crooked Kingdom