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“Habibti.
Hayati.
Roohi.”

“Why do you cry?”

“Roohi, roohi, roohi. He stitched her soul anew.”

“Because my heart cannot contain it.”

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“Knowing you can lose something is what makes it more precious.”

“Love was a terrible thing. It tore hearts apart with talons and gnashing teeth and left nothing behind.”

“We hunted the flame on Sharr, set free the stars across the skies, but it was only ever the dawn of our zumra. Now we make sure that light doesn’t go out. Forever. Together.”🥺

“Do you know how it feels to stand beside others forged of the same flesh and bone and still be treated as inferior? As someone undeserving?

Of course she did. Every girl was born to that unfortunate truth.”

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“Must an entire creed suffer for the sins of a few? Must the body be destroyed for the failings of an organ?”

“We learned power from the women of old. A dominion so great it forged a kingdom.
We learned vengeance from the boy of two bloods. A pain so deep it bred darkness and malice.
We learned compassion from a girl. A sentiment so profound it altered our spirit.”

“He took from me my life, and now I will take from him tenfold.”🔥🔥🔥

“He said…he thinks of you when the moon fills the sky.” 🥺🫂