Ailbhe Sweeney

“The truth is I had no idea what I was doing when it came to you, Amani. I tried to leave you in Dustwalk because I didn't want to drag you into my brother's war. I came back for you because I didn't want to see you die at the hands of my other brother. But either way, I was bound to wind up doing one or the other. Just depended on which one." His hand came up like he was going to reach for me but dropped to his side instead. "I was glad in Sazi when I saw you'd gone because it meant you'd escaped on your own path, and I was glad when you took the compass because it gave me a reason to go after you. And yes, I lied to keep you out of Izman because I was afraid someone would know what you were and you'd get snapped up and sold to the Sultan. And I steered you toward Dassama figuring there was a chance I might be able to deliver you to the sea and get you out of this country before it killed you.”
― Alwyn Hamilton, Rebel of the Sands

“I hated the quiet. I could hear my fears that much louder for it.”
― Alwyn Hamilton, Traitor to the Throne

“Jin had told me once there was no arguing against belief. It was a foreign language to logic.”
― Alwyn Hamilton, Rebel of the Sands

“Jin always smiled at me like we were both about to be in big trouble and he loved it. The prince smiled like he was forgiving you for it.”
― Alwyn Hamilton, Rebel of the Sands