“
Around us, the city twinkled, the stars themselves seeming to hang lower, pulsing with ruby and amethyst and pearl. Above, the full moon set the marble of the buildings and bridges glowing as if they were all lit from within. Music played, strings and gentle drums, and on either side of the Sidra, golden lights bobbed over riverside walkways dotted with cafes and shops, all open for the night, already packed.
Life- so full of life. I could nearly taste it crackling on my tongue.
”
― A Court of Mist and Fury
― A Court of Mist and Fury
“
Sunlight still leaked in through the windows of the town house. The scent of citrus and the sea and baked bread still filled every room.
And distantly... Children were still laughing in the streets.
Home. Home was the same- home was untouched.
I squeezed Rhys's hand so tightly I thought he'd complain, but he only squeezed tight back.
And even thought we had all bathed, as we stood there... there was a grime to us. Like the blood hadn't entirely washed off.
And I realised that home was indee
...more
”
― A Court of Wings and Ruin
― A Court of Wings and Ruin
