nati

“If men were ashamed when they should be, they’d have no time for anything else.”
― Leigh Bardugo

“Choices are never easy. There are good and bad options, but the most dangerous is to not make any choice at all.”
― Brigid Kemmerer, A Heart So Fierce and Broken

“Death couldn't take him away from me. He was me. Our souls were bound.”
― Shelby Mahurin, Serpent & Dove

“I have been made to protect you. Even in death, I will find a way.” He clasped her hand tighter.

“Bury me so I can go to Djel. Bury me so I can take root and follow the water north.”

“I promise, Matthias. I’ll take you home.”

“Nina,” he said, pressing her hand to his heart. “I am already home.”

The light vanished from his eyes. His chest stilled beneath her hands. Nina screamed, a howl that tore from the black space where her heart had beat only moments before.”
― Leigh Bardugo, Crooked Kingdom