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“—but Ereth didn’t know me. He’d never faced me on the battlefield. Never visited me when I was trapped inside Malcolm’s maze. He had no idea who I was or what I was capable of and, therefore, had no clue what heinous crimes I would commit to ensure my mate’s safety.”

oh we are so back kingfisher

“You had your reasons for doing what you did. What’s my excuse? Every detail you learned, every opportunity you had to spy— those were my mistakes. Bringing you to Ithicana was my mistake. Trusting you was my mistake. Loving you was my mistake.”

the feelings are allllll coming back now

after two summers i’m picking up this series again. completely forgot majority of things so might as well start from the beginning of the book

so— about halfway through the book and so far, i’m not loving billie. she goes back and forth and i know that SHE knows that she’s stubborn but this is too much. when she feels embarrassed or is in the wrong she plays a card and that’s really annoying. then expresses how she’s confident, a team player, has the ability to stay grounded but… ehhh. hopefully i’m wrong in the end

“I’m at loss for words. For what she shared with me tonight. For what she’s shared with me over the past several weeks. I feel unworthy in the most profound way. But I want to be worthy. I feel desperate to be.”

bailey’s “like that one spongebob episode—” phrase is “you know how in porn—“

“I channel every ounce of frustration that bubbles inside of me-that constant feeling of this life not being enough. Of never being satisfied. I’m realizing I am deeply unsettled and constantly peeking around every corner for that little bit extra. That one thing that will give me some sense of peace.”

virgin representation finallyyyy!! to this day i still have trouble finding the right words to explain what i want and what i fear sexually, so having bailey express this to beau and not feeling judged is such a HUGE step

bailey :,) feeling so maternal towards her

“I might be a doctor, but Summer has always been a healer.” ahh a sister trope :,( times like this where i feel envious

“They say comparison is the thief of joy, and comparing how different my life might look if one tiny interaction hadn’t happened is definitely doing that.”

could only read a small ch today because of work. OKAY, i will admit that this is the first from the rose hill and chestnut series that i do feel distant from the characters. my mind is wondering off if we’re comparing the others 🫩 hopefully i’m wrong and it’s just ✨ life ✨