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"[D]espite everything, I was loved. I was loved hard"

"For the ones we love, nothing is ever trouble, and everything is never enough"

I can't believe they're being robbed of the right to do something as mundane as picking olives from fucking trees. Now tell me this is a "conflict" instead of downright colonization

“I wish things had been different,” Nezha said.
“They could have been different.” Kitay’s voice was hard. “But you had to go and be a fucking prick”

AHAHAHAHA

“She wondered what she would say if she could reach the dead.
She would tell Pipaji and Dulin that they had done well.
She would tell Suni, Bahi and Ramsa that she was sorry.
She would tell Altan that he was right.
She would tell Master Jiang thank you”

I love how coincidentally, I read intro to military strategy before this. (Still lost sometimes, though)

“His expression twisted as he met her eyes—not in fear, but in a wart, exhausted sorrow”

Oh fuck offfff. I’m still so conflicted about Nezha. Like i hate the dude so much but also...the angst???

I love rin’s character not bc i condone genocide but bc it feels liberating to indulge the darkest parts of my brain by watching her go feral. She’s a literary character, let me have this

“She saw now what bound Jiang and Daji to Riga. It was the same reason shed once been drawn to Altan. With Altan, it hd always been so easy. She never had to think. He raged and she followed, blind and unquestioning, because marveling at his purpose was simpler than coming up with one of her own. He’d terrified her. She would have died for him”

Holy fuck??? Is she Jiang’s daughter also???

That’s...that’s fucked up??? Also???? I can’t believe I didn’t see this coming????

I dont know how to feel Souji. He was an asshole to Rin, for sure, but also...he was just doing what he thought was best for his people...

“Oh Souji. What did you think was going to happen?”


OOOOOHHHHHHHHHHH SNAAPPPPPP

I bet the trifecta’s just using rin to get the south. I cannot believe she even CONSIDERED waking up Riga. Rin, of all the stupidest decisions you’ve made, this would top them all for sure

That exchange between Kitay and Nezha!!! 🔥🔥🔥

That’s right, Kitay!!! Get the son of a bitch!!!

“What’s wrong with washing your hands?” Jiang asked. “Sounds fair to me”

Fine. I missed Jiang

You know what infuriates me? It’s not just Rin’s faith on Nezha. It’s her faith on people in general.

GROW UP, RIN!!!

“Dear girl,” Daji sighed heavily. “Stop pretending to care about ethics, it’s embarrassing”

“I can’t just bully people into getting what I want”
“Really? How did you get command of Ma Lien’s troops, then?”
“I let him die”
“Rephrase”
“All right. I killed him”

That’s my murder baby!! You go!!!

“I wouldn’t worship an icon like that”
“Didn’t you worship Altan?” Daji asked.
Jiang whistled through his teeth. “Low blow”
“Fuck you,” Rin said.

Bitch went there!!!!

Out of the MANY many things that frustrate me about Rin HAS to be his persistent faith on Nezha. Rin??? Jesus Christ!???? get over him!!!

“I couldn’t save Altan”

Fuck you. You abandoned him. Honestly, fuck everyone in this book.

No wonder Rin’s so angry. No wonder Altan was so angry. The Speerlies truly DID NOT deserve this shit!!!

Anyway. Fuck nezha.

*insert me grabbing some popcorn as rin and nezha attempt to kill each other*

Classic 😚👌🏼

“Then at last she saw him, striding through rain that parted cleanly around him whenever he moved”

Ugh. Son of a bitch.

“I think I turned out all right”
“All right is not a term anyone would use to describe you”

Laughed too hard 😂

“Please, Rin. Come to reason. I need you at my side”

😡😡😡
I hate how there’s a part of me that’s still rooting for him???? I hate it????

Souji’s like Altan sans the trashness, no?