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“I let him use it to pin back my hair. His fingers on my neck are warm.”

🫦🫦🫦🫦🫦

He puts a hand to my heart. “Ah, and now you laugh. It is my curse to adore cruel women.”

im melting

“Oh yes. Though you were a year my senior, and it was hopeless, I absolutely mooned over you. When you were gone from Court, I refused any food but tea and toast for a month.”

SCREAMING

“There are certain expectations of a prince in Court.”
“You cannot be serious,” I say. “You feel obliged to be in love?”
“I told you—I am a courtier, versed in all the courtly arts.” ”

hes so cardan sometimes

“The Folk adore Cardan, and they’re terrified of my sister, two excellent things. I hope they rule Elfhame for a thousand years”

any cardan and jude mention makes me insanely happy

“I can’t help but see his face, soft from slumber, and remember what it was like to kiss him. When I recall the curve of Oak’s mouth, I must force myself to think of the way it looks pulled into a sneer.”

aaaah screaming 😭😭

“When I first met them, I thought Tiernan might grow tired of protecting Oak; now I see how hard he has to fight for an opportunity.”

they're so special to me 😭😢

“Maybe I’m glad that you gave me an opportunity to be my worst self.”

😭😭😭😭😭

“I assume that last is a dig at the High King, well known for leaving the fighting to his wife.”

CARDAN AND JUDEEEE 🗣🗣🗣

“Oak was never taught to fight any way but to kill. He doesn’t know any elegant parries. He cannot show off. All he can do is deal death. And once he starts, he doesn’t stop. I’m not sure he can.”
A shiver goes through me. I remember the way his face went blank and the awfulness of his expression when he saw Noglan spread out on the ground, as though surprised by what he had done.”

im going to cry