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But is it not the most unsuspecting people who do the most extraordinary things?
People are often threatened by love when they realize both the absence and power of it. What is love if not the one thing in this world that defies logic? Love is the emotion that can make someone run toward danger, but those threatened by it sometimes become the danger.
I want too much out of this life and have too much resting on my shoulders to cower in the dark. I may keep to the shadows, but I also wield them.
The plush chair beside my hearth is well loved from all the nights I’ve spent reading till the sun came up, letting the words provide an escape route from my mind.
princess of Imirath. I, Cayden Veles, Commander of Vareveth, vow to protect you from harm from this day until my last.” He briefly glances down at my parted lips. “Your enemies are my enemies. My sword is yours.”
It feels wrong to want more, but ambition shouldn’t be frowned upon. It should be encouraged.
My home isn’t the place we stand in front of; my home is standing beside me with his arm looped through mine.
“The closer you get, the more inviting the jump looks.” I gesture to the deathly drop to emphasize my point.
He’s like a walking supply of endless innuendos, smirks, and glares.
There is no antidote for the poison of my past other than my future.
bad decisions often lead to the best memories.
“I love bubbles,” Saskia marvels while looking at the glass of cider in front of her. “They’re like friends inside your drink.” I sigh.
Our bodies are maps of our pasts, but not every scar is physically marked along the journey.
“You don’t need to surprise me with knives, angel. I’ll bleed for you if you ask nicely.”
He shrugs. “Achieving the impossible will give me something to gloat about when I’m in hell.”
“Cayden?” “Yes, El.” “I think I missed you.” I feel the bed shift, and something soft presses into my forehead. “I missed you more than I should have, love.”
“It was a lapse of judgment on my part.” He smirks when I glare at him. “I despise you still.” “Do you?” He snaps his fingers. “Tell me, love, do you often kiss people you loathe?” “I don’t know. Perhaps I’ll go down to the tavern to test that theory.” “Condemn whoever you wish.” He shrugs, placing a hand on my back to guide me toward the front door. “It’ll provide me with some entertainment when I shoot them down.”
“Careful, angel. You give a man a taste of salvation, and he might keep coming back for more.” His arms are shaking from restraint. “Is that what I am to you? Your salvation?” I whisper, brushing my lips against his. “If you are to be my damnation, it’s an end I’ll happily meet.”
Words have given me wings when I’ve needed an escape. Books breathe life into the mundane and have brightened the darkest of days for me with merely some pretty prose and hope. Some of my favorite nights were when my candlestick melted and dawn chased away the night while I was lost in a maze of words and wonder.
This just spoke to my soul
Words have given me wings when I’ve needed an escape. Books breathe life into the mundane and have brightened the darkest of days for me with merely some pretty prose and hope. Some of my favorite nights were when my candlestick melted and dawn chased away the night while I was lost in a maze of words and wonder.
This just spoke to my soul
I’ve always found peace in healing others because I don’t have the first clue on how to heal myself.
Happiness is my favorite thing he’s ever worn.
You’re not a queen because you were born into it. You’re a queen because you lead with your heart but wield your intelligence like the sharpest blade.”
We feel like a melody long forgotten plucked from a shelf, dusted, and placed before a musician to remind the world of our tale.
“I wish he took the memories with him.” I wonder what it would be like to glide through the world instead of braving it every time I left my home. “I know,” he murmurs. “But if you allow me, I’ll find a way to help you carry them when they get too heavy.”
