Makenna

“hear Kal swearing in Syldrathi, and though his tone is ice-cold, I realize he’s far more creative at cursing than I thought. “Tiir’na si maat tellanai!” (Father of many ugly and stupid children!) “Kii’ne dō all’iavesh ishi!” (Stain on the undergarments of the universe!) “Aam’na delnii!” (Friend of livestock!)”
― Amie Kaufman, Aurora Rising

“I didn’t know Syldrathi blushed with their ears,” Tyler muses. “I am not blushing.” “I mean, it kinda looks like you’re blushing.” “I am not blushing.” “Ooookay,” Tyler nods. “I sometimes have that effect on people, is all.” “Is your request not to punch you still in effect, sir?”
― Amie Kaufman, Aurora Rising

“How to salvage a dream, when the dreamer himself had been destroyed?”
― S.J. Kincaid, The Nemesis

“You're in my blood. We could be parted for centuries and I'll always recognize you.”
― S.J. Kincaid, The Nemesis