Lucero Kingstone

“I would give you a crown if I could," he said. "I would show you the world from the prow of a ship. I would choose you, Zoya. As my general, as my friend, as my bride. I would give you a sapphire the size of an acorn." He reached into his pocket. "And all I would ask in return is that you wear this damnable ribbon in your hair on our wedding day.”
― Leigh Bardugo, Rule of Wolves

“Short cuts make long delays.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

“I’m going to get my money, Kaz vowed. And I’m going to get my girl.”
― Leigh Bardugo, Six of Crows