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The heavens grant us only one life, but through books, we live a thousand.
“Problem with being a librarian is there’s some lessons you just can’t learn from books. And the problem with being an assassin is there’s some mysteries you just can’t solve by stabbing fuck out of them.”
“Death is the only promise we all keep. This life we live … there is room in it for love, Mia. But a love like autumn leaves. Beautiful one turn. A bonfire the next. Only ashes the remainder.”
fear is the only enemy in your path. Conquer your fear, and you can conquer the world.”
“How?” she asked. “How do you endure the unendurable?” “We have a saying in Vaan,” Byern replied. “In every breath, hope abides.”
That’s the power of words: twenty-six little letters can paint a whole universe.”
“Our scars are just gifts from our enemies,” Ashlinn whispered into her mouth. “Reminding us they weren’t good enough to kill us.”
“So be it. Sanguii e Gloria.” Mia shook her head. “You can keep the glory, Furian.” She turned her eyes to the consul’s chair. “I’m just here for the blood.”
