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“Thessian patted the boy’s shoulder. “You are also strong, Ronne. You survived and remained a good person despite the terrible things that were done to you.”
“Are we good people?” Ronne lifted his head, his round eyes, rimmed with unshed tears. “Death surrounds us everywhere we go, and the strangest thing is that we feel safest in the centre of it all.”

“There’s no time like the present to impress and irritate a bunch of nobles at the same time.” - Emilia

“She would keep reminding herself of those things until she believed them. Because, after all the years of lying and deceiving to survive, she had mastered her role to a certain degree.”

"“We are all bound to lead lives we cannot escape from, it seems.” - Emilia

"You have the gift of choice, Emilia. Each day, each moment, each second, a choice will come and you can act on your feelings or duty. It is you who is in charge of your path.” - Valerian

Emilia: There is no reason for us to stay close.
Valerian: Why would I let you go when holding you close is my deepest desire?

I could have sworn I read this book. >>