Lina

“You made the right choice," Roden whispered. "Though you did choose his name rather quickly.
"He has a skinny neck. He'd have died faster." (Jaron)
"That's why you chose me? Because it'll take me longer to die?"
"Yes, Roden, that's exactly why."
"Enough bickering!" (Vargan)”
― Jennifer A. Nielsen, The Shadow Throne

“Valuable lessons were code words for pain that no one apologized for.”
― Jennifer A. Nielsen, The False Prince

“Sage: "Conner's held you down for so long, you've forgotten what it's like to breathe free air."

Imogen: "And you've given your life to his control forever. You'll never breathe free air again.”
― Jennifer A. Nielsen, The False Prince

“No wolf falters before the bite, so strike.
No hawk wavers before the dive, so swing.
No sun pauses before the set, just strike.
No rain delays before the fall, just swing.”
― Shannon Hale, Princess Academy