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"Matthias," she said, running her fingers through the close crop of his hair. It hurt. The world hurt. Touching him hurt, but she still did it.
She might not ever get to again. "I am not sorry."

And yes, those are tears in my eyes.

"She's beautiful," Brum said, in an exaggerated way. You were strong
not to be lured by her."
I was lured, though, thought Matthias. And it wasn't just her beauty.

Okay, having only read this once and with ten years having passed since then, I can honestly say I am WORRIED.

Kaz had said he didn't want her prayers and she wouldn't speak them, but she wished him safe nonetheless. She had her aim now, her heart had direction, and though it hurt to know that path led away from him, she could endure it.

Everything is fine, don't mind me. Hearts aren't breaking or anything.

"What is he doing?" asked Matthias.
"Performing an ancient Zemeni ritual," Kaz said.
"Really?"
"No."


hehehe

"Stop," he said softly.
She struggled against his hold, glaring up at him. "Let me go."
"I can't. Not while you're a threat."
"I will always be a threat to you, Matthias."
The corner of his mouth pulled up in a rueful smile. His eyes were almost sorrowful. "I know."

I stand defreakingSTROYED.

"Why did you move out of your father's house?" Jesper asked.
"It was time," Wylan said tightly.
"Idealist? Romantic? Revolutionary?"
"Idiot?" suggested Nina.

How on earth did I ever forget how much Leigh is making me laugh!!! My mistake, won't happen again hehe

In the good dreams, he slammed her to the ground and throttled her, watching the life drain from her eyes, heart full of vengeance—finally, finally. In the bad dreams, he kissed her.


Ooooooooooooohhhhh

Myyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

Heaaaaaaaaarttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt

"I could ask the demon to carry you"
Zoya sniffed. "Thank you, no. The last time you let it out, it tried
to bite me."
"I think it was meant affectionately."
"Are you certain?" asked Genya.
"Not entirely," he admitted.

Have I mentioned that I live and die for them 🥹

'You yourself know it very well, ashes, ashes...'
He made a gesture of weariness, put his head in his hands, murmured a few words.
'What did he say?' Rose asked.
'After ashes, roses,' said Paul.

Ah... heartache.

What he wanted was the freedom to honour, in his way, the stone essence of his native stream.

Finding truths everywhere these days 🎐

He said to himself, We think we're stronger, but death inhabits us.

This book, and all its truths.

"I would make you my queen because I want you. I want you all the time."

Why, yes, that was a breathless manic laugh that came out of me, why do you ask.

'Sorrow is everywhere. We can't get away from it, he said. 'But sometimes, in certain places, with certain people, you'll become another woman, and you'll be able to breathe again.'

🙏🏻

He'd had plenty of time to consider such things in the isolation of his glass cell, but now that he was free, truly free to choose, he found that only one name suited. The oldest of them: Aleksander. He had no reason to hide his strangeness any-more. Saints were meant to live forever.

It's fine, fine, totally fine. It's not as if a name can RUIN ME! Oh. Wait.

"Can you draw me a plan of the drüskelle buildings?"
Hanne huffed a breath. "This may be the worst idea you've ever
had."
"Maybe so, but can you draw me a plan?"
"Yes, but you'll still have to get us past the gate."
"Don't you worry, Hanne Brum. I have a gift for getting past
Fjerdan defenses."

Ain't that the truth 😌

She felt the need in him as palpably as if he'd spoken. Don't turn away from me. Anyone but you. Was that the dragon's eye opening inside her? Or did she just recognize her own want? There was no one else she would trust to see her at her weakest, her most fearful. Her most monstrous.

I am unnnnravellingggggggggg

"Be charming," he warned her under his breath.
She flashed him a warm smile and a wink. "I will."
"That was very convincing."
The smile vanished in an instant. "I've had to watch you smarm all over Ravka for years. I've learned a few tricks."
"I don't smarm."
"Occasionally you smarm," said Tolya.
"Yes," conceded Nikolai. "But it's endearing."

Gotta love some smarming 😉

But Tamar had cut him off. "We can't afford to let the priest near
Isaak. He's too canny for that."
"Perhaps we should have him killed," said David.
Genya had burst into fresh tears. "When you say that, it just makes
me miss Zoya more."

🤭🤭🤭

"The more I know of you," he said, "the more I am sure you are exactly what Ravka needs."
In that moment, he wished things might have been different. That he might not die tomorrow. That he could be led by his heart instead of duty.
Because Zoya was not kind and she was not easy.
But she was already a queen.

My

Heart

Every!

Time!!!

Isaak sat on the Ravkan throne crafted by the legendary Fabrikator Eldeni Duda from Tsibeyan gold, crowned by a looming double eagle, and host to the backsides of countless generations of Lantsovs. All he could think of was how badly he needed to go to the bathroom.

Classy 🤭

"He's young," Tomoko said. "The sorrow will last a long time."
"He doesn't seem unhappy," said Haru.
"The sorrow is yours," she said gently. "Sorrow is for those who love their absent ones."

That. Truthfully.

"Zoya, say something spiteful."
"Why?" she asked faintly.
"Because I'm fairly certain I'm hallucinating, and in my dreams you're much nicer."
"You're an idiot, Nikolai."
"Not your best work."
"I'm sorry I can't deliver better wordplay right now. I seem to be paralyzed with fear."

Ohhhhh

and

Yesssssssssssss 🙏🏻

'You're a pilgrim, said the potter, wandering through your own life. You may have found your house, but, deep down, you're a child of the mountains who has torn out his heart and gone into exile. And so to avoid rules, you avoid the truth!
"The truth?'
Keisuke chuckled.
"The truth: love'

This book, I swear, was written for my heart.

"You can start by rubbing my feet," Zoya told the monk.
"That's hardly an act of holy contrition, said Yuri.
"You've never seen her feet," said Nikolai.
Zoya tossed her hair over her shoulder. "A man once offered to sign over the deed to his summer home in Polvost if I would let him watch as I stepped on a pile of blueberries."
"And did you?" asked Tamar.
"Of course not. Polvost is a dump."

He he HE

Were you unhappy, Nina?
No, Matthias.
It wasn't in your nature, even then.
It is now, she thought. Whatever spark had burned in her was no
match for this grief.

Some things hit a little too close to home...

"I'm taking you home to Tamar."
"But I need her for the fuel tests," David objected.
"And I'm taking you home to Genya," added Nikolai.
"But—"
"Don't argue, David. Makes me want to blow something up to assert my authority."

Not a single space, dot or word that doesn't bring a smile to my face and a laugh on my lips 😉

"What would you say to four million kruge?"
"Money like that is more curse than gift."
"My little Suli idealist. All you need is a full belly and an open road?"
he said, the mockery clear in his voice.
"And an easy heart, Kaz." That was the difficult part.

And ain't that the truth, dear Inej...

This one has been a looong time coming (back) 🖤

"Aleksander."
His eyes fluttered shut. "Don't let me be alone," he murmured. And then he was gone.

Nope. Those aren't tears. A tree just got in me eye...