Rachel

“I barely noticed loneliness anymore; it was my normal condition, by necessity if not by nature. After today’s stresses, though, it weighed on me more than usual. Orma knew everything about me, but he was a dragon. On a good day, he was friend enough. On a bad day, running into his inadequacy was like tripping up the stairs. It hurt, but it felt like my own fault. Still, he was all I had.”
― Rachel Hartman, Seraphina

“I think of Cardan tied to a chair to cheer myself.”
― Holly Black, The Cruel Prince

“She needs air,” she said. “Her corset is probably tormenting her. Has anyone a knife?”
― Cassandra Clare, Chain of Gold

“Elian is so much like the waters he plunders. Still and peaceful on the surface, but beneath there is madness.”
― Alexandra Christo, To Kill a Kingdom