Sombra

“Always,” he whispered in the breath we shared. “Your heart was always safe with me. It always will be. There is nothing I will protect more fiercely or with more devotion, Poppy. Trust in that—in what you feel from me.”
― Jennifer L. Armentrout, A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire

“The gods are just and cruel, beloved and feared. Ligeia insists that the gods are so merciless because they love us, that they only want us to better ourselves. I believe it's because the gods are envious of us. They will never understand the beauty of watching the days pass and knowing that it could perhaps be your last. They will never experience the bitter taste of fear as it floods your senses, or the sometimes bittersweet ache of pain. They also fear us because they understand that whipped backs will always heal, and eventually they will no longer bow.”
― Claire M. Andrews, Daughter of Sparta

“Some flowers have thorns," I said coldly. "If you pluck them, you will get pricked"

His gaze flicked to mine. "Those are the most precious of all".”
― Sue Lynn Tan, Heart of the Sun Warrior

“Across the river, bathed in light, the samurai smiled. “I’ve finally found you.”
― Julie Kagawa, Night of the Dragon