Salina

“I told you what I was when we began. I’m the black iris watered by poison. The wolf that raised its head among sheep and devoured its way, ruthless and bloody, to freedom. I never forgave, never forgot.

I didn’t feel sorry. I felt bad. As in bad girl, not guilty. And feeling bad made me feel so fucking good.”
― Leah Raeder, Black Iris

“This is what helps me sleep at night. Knowing that one of us stood up and refused to take it. One of us said, Fuck you, and struck back.

One of us became the wolf and bloodied her jaws so that others can live without fear.”
― Leah Raeder, Black Iris

“Fuck forgiveness.

That’s what they want me to do. Make it easy for them. Clear their consciences. Let them get away with what they’ve done.

The powerful. The strong. The privileged.

Not a fucking chance.”
― Leah Raeder, Black Iris

“Hell is the absence of the people you long for.”
― Emily St. John Mandel, Station Eleven