❀elizabeth❀

“Can we leave the past behind us?"

Could they? The question was everything.

"That's an excellent place for the past," said Suheyla. "If you don't leave it there, it clutters everything up and you just keep tripping over it.”
― Laini Taylor, Muse of Nightmares

“We're different, this poet and I. In looks, in body,
in background. But I don't feel so different
when I listen to her. I feel heard.”
― Elizabeth Acevedo, The Poet X

“Your silence furnishes a dark house.
But even at the risk of burning,
the moth always seeks the light.”
― Elizabeth Acevedo, The Poet X

“We made it,” he said in wonder. “Djel performs miracles.”

“You don’t deserve miracles,” said Matthias with a scowl. “You desecrated the sacred ash.”

Kaz pushed to his feet, staggered slightly, drew in another shaky breath. “It’s a symbol, Helvar. If your god is so delicate, maybe you should get a new one. Let’s get out of here.”
― Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows