The Knight and the Moth (The Stonewater Kingdom, #1)

by Rachel Gillig

To the child in each of us, yearning to be special. Take my hand, you strange little creature, and together we shall walk beyond the wall.

And for some perverse reason, I liked that. Knowing I could hold so much pain without anyone being the wiser made me feel… Strong.

“Swords and armor are nothing to stone.”

Knights are shooting stars, Six. They come and go. But you and me, our sisterhood of Diviners—we’re the moon.” She smiled. “We’re eternal.”

“You know I treasure my sleep. If I am rude the day through for exhaustion, I will not answer for it.”

“I am simply saying what is on my heart. Who would fault me for that?”

“It sounds awful when I say it out loud.” “True things often do.”

don’t look to dreams, and don’t look for signs. Just look forward. Tomorrow will go well.”

“If you value your friend when he fights your battles for you—when he is rogue and ruthless—you must value him when he is gentle, too. Otherwise you do not value him at all.”

People who love you for your usefulness don’t love you at all.”