“Manage it, escape it, or grow with it. Pain, I mean.” I noticed the fire didn’t reflect in his eyes. “But you can’t forget it. Even if you could, you would lose the strength it gave you. There is always strength in pain. It’s small and
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“men generally preferred you to be a set piece in the story they made up, rather than an active player.”
― The Foxglove King
― The Foxglove King
“Rest now. When you wake, the world will still be cruel and your heart will still be bleeding, but you are breathing, Astraea. And every breath is a reminder that you live for something.”
― The Stars Are Dying
― The Stars Are Dying
“We can do this dance until this world burns and the next takes its place, but I will still choose you.”
― The Throne of Broken Gods
― The Throne of Broken Gods
“Men want power because it makes them feel good. Women want power because it lets us do things.”
― Daughter of No Worlds
― Daughter of No Worlds
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