To Kill a Kingdom (Hundred Kingdoms, #1)
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Read between June 8 - July 28, 2023
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seventeen
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For the sake of my sanity we will headcanon it to 21.
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Hearts are power,
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Uh i love that. Very powerful.
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mermaids have stretched blue husks and limbs in place of hair, with a jawlessness that lets their mouths stretch to the size of small boats and swallow sharks whole. Their deep-blue flesh is dotted with fins that spread up their arms and spines. Fish and human both, with the beauty of neither.
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Sound kinda ugly honestly
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my whims are as good as law.
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Same girl same
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“You can have the queen. I’ve no interest in the past.”
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I’m not a good man. I don’t think I’ve been one for a long time.
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I smell self-loathing and redemption
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nineteen
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Like i said. I'll headcanon him older
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The light can lie.
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I like the idea of Amara seeing me as a hero, and killers are so very often villains.
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Self-loathing. Called it.
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Instead I say,“You’re a good swimmer,” in my best Midasan. “You’re not,” he retorts.
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That made me laugh
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Which means that he’s either an idiot or he doesn’t know who I am.
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Why is she so funny all of the sudden
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“Do you always tie women to your ship?” “Only the pretty ones.”
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I admit i do like their chemistry
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“You should thank me before barking orders,”
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Sassy boy
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“Maybe they threw her overboard because she was getting undressed,”
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I think he is my favorite side character
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Especially one who slaps me after I save her.”
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Uh he's salty about that
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“You deserved it.” “I was helping you.” “Exactly.”
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Oky, my girl's suicidal
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“You were a lot more charming when you were unconscious.”
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Do we love sassy boys? yes we do.
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“Nothing’s free in the ocean,” he explains. “What’s the necklace worth to you?” “Your life.”
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Queen
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“And you’re a better man?” “I like to think so.”
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Ugh. Why is he fictional.
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“Would you like me to beg you?”
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She's a little too much like me
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“After what she just called me,” I say, “it’s going to end with her heart on the floor.”
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Overreacting much. But honestly, in that universe same
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Maeve began to consider me an enemy and I enjoyed the compliment.
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i feel that mentality
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“She’s not saying anything.” I stare at Maeve. “She’s begging.”
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Boss fr
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“Will it be quick?” “Yes.” She scoffs. “Shame.”
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...
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“Damn,” he says. “What sort of ship did she get thrown off of?”
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He's a comedic relief character. So he'll probably die.
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That no matter what truths she may give, there are lies hidden within.
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“You can’t win a war,” I tell her. “Someone else just loses.”
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So deep
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“Unless you were my wife.” “If I were your wife, then I’d take it.”
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Reminds me of that tiktok sound
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Some people burn so brightly, it’s impossible to put the flames out.
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I need an inspirational poster with that quote
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“Do you think it could fit in your purse?” “Perhaps,” she says. “Nothing here looks very big.”
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Hehe
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“You can’t just kill everyone you don’t like.” “I know that. Otherwise you’d be dead already.”
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Ha, funny
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It isn’t his fault, but yelling at Kye feels a little like yelling at myself, and I need to be yelled at right now.
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I feel that
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Broken pieces from the same mirror.
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Sad but aww
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The truth of what I am has become a nightmare.
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Feel
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it won’t change anything. Love is not for princes, and it’s most certainly not for kings.
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I won’t kill you if you don’t kill me.
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“I suppose I’ll have to watch my back, then.” “No need,” I tell her. “I can see it perfectly.”
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It’s giving Mean girls
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“Kill me and find out.”