Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1)

by Sarah J. Maas

She thought about touching his arm, or about kissing his cheek, but “free” kept echoing through her again and again and again, and she couldn’t stop smiling.

I! Love! This! Emphasizes the fact that she's not in this for love. She's not in this to win the prince and become a princess...she's in it for herself. She keeps pushing her limits and getting up and fighting every day for her OWN FREEDOM!!! I love how in this scene Dorian is trying to woo her and play the narrative of "we won now you can be my mistress!" And Celeanea is so quick to turn him down. She doesn't even hesitate when thinking about it. Yes she's upset, but again- the idea of her freedom echoed in her head and made her smile. I EAT IT UP WITH A FOR AND KNIFFFEEE