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“I’m afraid I have not gotten over my resentment of him for saving me from the snow king’s court in Ljosland earlier this year, and have made a solemn vow to myself that I shall be the one to rescue him from whatever faerie trouble we next find ourselves in. Yes, I realize this is illogical, given that it requires Wendell to end up in some dire circumstance, which would ideally best be avoided, but there it is. I’m quite determined.”
― Heather Fawcett, Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands

“I was continually over-identifying with fiction to try and find a template for myself and my story.”
― Fern Brady, Strong Female Character

“Ten minutes later, Shane pushed open the door to the inn. Davith limped through and didn't stop. He made a bee line for the bar, grabbed the edge to hold himself up, and hissed, "Do you know that there are holes that bite people here?”
― T. Kingfisher, Paladin's Faith

“You were always too honest, you know," he said unhappily. "You always had to make sure everyone had the truth of things. Even when it hurt.”
― Marianne Gordon, The Antlered King: A Raven's Trade Novel