“And what do you think you need to protect me from in here?” I demanded, looking around. “An unruly bedpost I might stub my toe on? Oh, wait, are you worried I might faint? I know how good you are at handling such emergencies.”
― From Blood and Ash
― From Blood and Ash
“It’s okay, you know?” “What is?” “Everything that you’re feeling,” he said. “And everything that you’re not.”
― From Blood and Ash
― From Blood and Ash
“The Duchess spoke, though saying what, I wasn’t sure. Hawke’s gaze remained fastened on mine as he stepped forward. “Both halves are as beautiful as the whole.” My lips parted on a sharp inhale. I couldn’t even look to see what the Duke’s reaction was, though I was sure it was nothing short of cataclysmic. Hawke placed a hand on the hilt of his broadsword and bowed slightly, his gaze never once leaving mine. “With my sword and with my life, I vow to keep you safe, Penellaphe,” he spoke, voice deep and smooth, reminding me of rich, decadent chocolate. “From this moment until the last moment, I am yours.”
― From Blood and Ash
― From Blood and Ash
“Are you done talking yet? Or are you too afraid that I might actually beat you, so you won’t shut up?”
“I like hearing myself talk.”
― From Blood and Ash
“I like hearing myself talk.”
― From Blood and Ash
“I have a feeling that if there’s something you want badly enough, nothing will stop you.”
― From Blood and Ash
― From Blood and Ash
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