Helene Lygre

“Don’t you dare mistake compassion for lack of courage,” he growled. “Anyone can slaughter their enemies. Hate is easy—it’s mercy that requires the greater strength.”
― Penn Cole, Heat of the Everflame

“My destiny beckoned, clear and unmistakable. Survive the Challenging. Complete the Rite of Coronation. And destroy the Descended.”
― Penn Cole, Glow of the Everflame

“I glanced down to scowl at him, and his expression stopped me still. He looked so entirely happy. A happiness untouched by war and loss, unfettered by obligation or restraint. The cold, hardened mask of the Prince wasn’t just lowered—it was as if it never existed at all. As if he hadn’t spent a lifetime disguising his emotions so they couldn’t be used against him. He looked like a man without a care in the world. “You look free,” I murmured. He smiled, easy and radiant. “I am. You freed me.”
― Penn Cole, Heat of the Everflame

“But the flames always win in the end.”
― Penn Cole, Heat of the Everflame