The Assassin and the Underworld (Throne of Glass, #0.4)
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Read between January 27 - January 29, 2023
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The cavernous entrance hall of the Assassin’s Keep was silent as Celaena Sardothien stalked across the marble floor,
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Am i ready for this rollercoaster ?
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“I’m sorry,” he said.
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NO I DONT LIKE THIS
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“I’m sorry,” Arobynn repeated.
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NO! N-O
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“Every day since you left, I’ve gone to the temple of Kiva to pray for forgiveness.”
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WHO CARES
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Was it possible that he actually regretted what he had done?
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NO! Just fucking stop
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He extended the gift to her.
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Im so fucking mad right now
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she instantly knew what dresses and tunics it would best complement.
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NO JUST NO
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“I’ve another gift, if you’d like it.”
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No, I would not
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Why couldn’t she open her mouth and just tell him?
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😑
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Was this a peace offering, then?
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I cant. Im not reading this shit
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He brushed her hair back from her face. “I missed you,” he said.
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😑
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Arobynn was all she had.
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😑
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she’d stopped at a tavern just outside Rifthold to bathe, to wash her filthy clothes, to put on some cosmetics. She hadn’t wanted to stride into the Keep looking like a gutter rat.
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What xd
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Hadn’t Arobynn punished him at all?
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WHAT DO YOU FUCKING MEAN
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He’d switched loyalties—he’d chosen to stand by her, fight for her.
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*crying*
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“Sam!” a dark-haired, green-eyed young woman chided, laughter on her lips.
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WHO IS SHE
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Oh, it was so nice to be back in civilization, with her beautiful clothes and shoes and jewels and cosmetics and all the luxuries she’d had to spend the summer without!
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Im so mad
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He had been kind and gracious, serving her food himself, speaking softly to her like she was some frightened pet.
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😑
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Perhaps he truly felt bad about what happened.
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You know damn well he doesn't
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“You know nothing about what this summer was like for me. Nothing, Celaena.” “Good. I don’t particularly care.”
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Bitchh, could you not
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“My price was his oath that he’d never lay a hand on you again. I told him I’d forgive him in exchange for that.”
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Sam 😔
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“You look handsome.”
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Wow xd gj celaena
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Sam’s hand brushed her shoulder, and she almost jumped out of her skin as he brought his mouth close to her ear and murmured, “You look beautiful.
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See celaena?
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“Celaena, I didn’t know you had a shred of human emotion in you,” Lysandra leaned in to whisper. “And I didn’t think the performance was that good.”
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WHO ASKED
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“I hope you did. I certainly enjoyed myself this summer.”
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😑 wtf are you doing
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She hated herself for making him distrust her that much.
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I WONDER WHY
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Small steps.
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*proud*
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“Do I have any reason why I should stay here?”
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omg
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“Give me a reason why I shouldn’t.”
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You're making this hard for her for no reason!!!
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“But why? Why can’t you let it go?” He grabbed her shoulders and shook her. “Because I love you!” Her mouth fell open. “I love you,” he repeated, shaking her again. “I have for years. And he hurt you and made me watch because he’s always known how I felt, too. But if I asked you to pick, you’d choose Arobynn, and I. Can’t. Take. It.”
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😔
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“You’re a damned idiot,” she breathed, grabbing the front of his tunic. “You’re a moron and an ass and a damned idiot.” He looked like she had hit him. But she went on, and grasped both sides of his face, “Because I’d pick you.”
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Yeeeeees lets go bitch
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Celaena sat on the edge of her roof, looking out across the city.
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Where's Sam
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Wherever you go, I go. Even if that means going to hell itself, wherever you are, that’s where I want to be. Forever.”
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😔