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"Vicar Roberts has become convinced there's something unnatural in the neighborhood," he said.
"How strange. What might have led him to that belief."
"The bodies with no blood left in them, and the people with anemia—who all seem to have had vivid dreams involving bats. Things like that."

“He read aloud everything involving killings, arsons, mutilations, grave robberies, church desecrations, and unusual thefts. It is very pleasant just being domestic sometimes.”

whoever said in their review that galva should be the pain protagonist: yES
i am so tired of kinch and his repetitive jokes

“if she had to summon a smile to put out a fire, half the town would burn”

"I wish I could read your thoughts, Din. Instead I'm forced to ask you stupid questions."
"You've the rest of the trip to torment me, ma'am," I said wryly. "No need to start early."

“The Empire is strong because it recognizes the value in all our people. And when the Empire is weak, it is often because a powerful few have denied us the abundance of our people.”

"Civilization is often a task that is only barely managed. But harden your heart and slow your blood. The towers of justice are built one brick at a time. We have more to build yet."

"Could have worms," mused Kitlan.
"You goddamned Apoths always think it's worms."
"That's because so many people have so many fucking worms."
out of context

“we keep hoping the Empire grows more civilized, somehow it finds clever new ways to say savage”

"You're there looking for contagion at a fucking murder scene!" she snapped. "That gets you access to all hinds of places! Make some dumb shit up, improvise, and figure it out, child!"
"Make some dumb shit up," I said sourly. "Very clear orders there.”
I love their duo

"Have you felt any curious flickering sensations when you defecate, perhaps?"
I wondered what to say to that. "I think it might just be the stress of the job, ma'am," I said honestly.”
😭

“Instead of committing robbery, I made tea”

“You’ve always got to smile a little, Din. Even during, you know, the abysmally fucking awful times."

“Now that I think about it, Din, I just might be going a little fucking mad in here.”
“Very sorry to hear that, ma’am.”

“It’s been a long week and it’s only Monday”
I feel that

“I can’t quit the one thing that gives meaning to my life”
I just can’t. I know she’s supposed to be unlikable but I just can’t with her. she did not write shit but the girl is so delusional she’s believes her own lies

that exorcism was corny

my god abby is so stupid