The Philosopher Kings (Thessaly, #2)

by Jo Walton

I had a queer obsession about justice. As though justice mattered. As though justice can really be distinguished from vengeance. It’s only love that’s any good. —ELIZABETH VON ARNIM, The Enchanted April

“One thing I have learned about grief,” I said to her, “is that nothing anyone says to you is useful, but it can still be comforting sometimes to know you’re not alone and not the only person who cares about missing them.