Michele

“Those yellow eyes had seen the thing Ruby hid, even from herself. And when two people see a thing, for better or worse, it becomes real.”
― Cynthia Bond, Ruby

“Ephram took her hand, “But I’ll tell you what. I’m most interested in the woman you have yet to be.”O”
― Cynthia Bond, Ruby

“As Ephram waited for the pain, he saw Ruby as she used to be, the first time he'd seen her. The sweet little girl with long braids. The kind of pretty it hurt to look at, like candy on a sore tooth.”
― Cynthia Bond, Ruby

“But the eyes of men were too strong, and the continued spitting and snickering of Gubber Samuels anchored him against the tug of mercy.”
― Cynthia Bond, Ruby