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"the time at length arrives, when grief is rather an indulgence than a necessity"

"'i am the greatest warrior alive,' she says when there is a silence again. 'i am the performer of miracles.' a beam of light touches the top of her head; it picks out the gold thread of her cloak and makes her shimmer. she pauses. 'what are you, other than a king.'" well yes!!

page 277. this page. this chapter.

"for a man cannot see anything in the world without wishing to wear it like a theology on his back, call himself master over it."

"what a difference from that weeping child on the hill. she was master of nothing then. she could control nothing. now men run at the sight of her." goals.

"it is as if joan already belongs to them: the mothers, daughters, wives, and sisters of the city who look to her to lift the siege. the men will free the men, but you will free us."

"'and so, i hope that his will bless your endeavors. i hope the thousand saints and angels of this most christian kingdom will stand behind you and watch and guide you in all things. i pray for you in my capacity as a sienna, as a noblewoman of the kingdom of france, but also as a former wife, a mother who loves her children, a humble servant of the holy virgin. a woman.'l

"you don’t even know i exist, but i am coming for you." mmhmm yes yes

medieval rumble.

"elizabeth sort held grudges too. except her grudges were mainly reserved for a patriarchal society founded in the idea that women were less. less capable. less intelligent. less inventive."

me too girl

"i don't like my belongings being tampered with" uh uh absolutely not i hate this

second use of "my bowels turned watery" so shoot me

this is so so weird

"'cauldron, no'" oh please not this

this dialogue is sooooo *insert choking-self gif here*

no way the main plot of this book is "come live with me or die" what is this? 2012 wattpad???

rooting for annie and that fine ah man

coriolanus saying "ugh. boo." is actually my favorite thing like that's so funny

"'gorgeous. trust me, that lip's working for you, soldier,' said sejanus..."

gay.

"no jewelry, no fancy lace or embroidery for my iduna. she was a simple bluebird in a field of prancing peacocks. and yet the most stunning creature i’d ever laid my eyes on."

how is this about elsa and anna’s mom and dad?? like this is the most beautiful thing i have ever read.

"but his hand remained in my own as the wagons rolled on, away from the mist. resigned, i settled down under my cloak, slipping the block of chocolate into my mouth. its sweetness could only be rivaled by the warmth of agnarr’s hand."

okay so why is this the cutest love story i’ve ever read and i’m one chapter in

“after everything they’d been through since they’d left camp half-blood, it was a reminder that he was loved. *really* loved. sure, he and will had things they needed to discuss, sure, they often disagreed. but an invisible string connected them nonetheless.”

i will never get over them this is so beautiful

"it was a constant pattern for nico: find some sort of solace and comfort, only to have it ripped away. no here was Solace in his lap, sleeping like a baby. what would come and tear him away" IM SICK THIS IS SO

circe is my idol