Abigail

“But you followed me here.’ My own voice is a whisper. ‘What a foolish thing for a pious prince to do.’

A breath comes out of him. ‘You’ve made me a fool many times over.”
― Ava Reid, The Wolf and the Woodsman

“Don’t you see? You can take my heart and liver; split open my belly and eat what’s inside. I would sooner bear it than lose you to those who would call you plain-faced, who makes you kneel and kiss their feet. Do not leave me alone. Do not leave me to lick my wounds like a dog before it’s put down. Do not look at the truth of me and then look away. Please, Marlinchen.”
― Ava Reid, Juniper & Thorn

“All that talk of quiet obedience is for their benefit, not yours. They don't have to go to the effort of striking you down if you're already on your knees.”
― Ava Reid, The Wolf and the Woodsman

“Wanting anything ended only in misery.”
― Ava Reid, Juniper & Thorn