Jemma

“Her ichneuman had curled up on the mound and died later that night, and they had buried him beside her.”
― Samantha Shannon, A Day of Fallen Night

“It's total bullshit. I hate it when people make sadness all deep and beautiful and, like- profound. That's the word it's not profound. It's not beautiful. It sucks. It sucks balls. I think it makes non-sad people feel better. Like, they think if must be a good thing to be sad, because you're getting all this insight into real life and pain or whatever. Like how people say tears are like rain. Fuck off. Tears are just tears and they make your eyes hurt and they won stop when you want them to and ugh you get all those arty photos of girls crying - it's always girls, have you noticed?- and it's so beautiful and tasteful and moving. When the reality is your face goes all blotchy and your nose runs and you can taste it every time you breathe'
'Taste what?'
'It. Pain. Sadness. I'm just saying that sadness isn't beautiful and if it looks that way, it's a lie.”
― Sara Barnard

“I am only doing this to keep you warm, Dumai told her.

Of course, Nikeya murmured. I’d that’s all I ever have of you, I will accept it”
― Samantha Shannon, A Day of Fallen Night