A Touch of Stone and Snow (A Gathering of Dragons, #2)

by Milla Vane

she could not imagine anything more softhearted than using her own body to protect those she loved.

The only others who will be forgiven are the ones who didn’t live to return home. For that is the way of people. They will claim their loved ones are an exception and deserve forgiveness. But anyone else will be cursed as a villain—and a villain’s only redemption is death.”

I suspect it is not your story, but the story that was told about you. And I will not recarve your face.”

This is all easier if I am angry.”

Easy it would have been to rebel against cold tyranny. It was much more painful for her to push back against warm affection and good intentions.

Speaking my truth

😒

But perhaps she could spare him a little of it.

So much for everybody making their own choices

“If we destroy all that we are while fighting him, then how is what we do any different?”

no fear did they have of punishment for hurting someone who did not exist.