The Empires (Erafeen, #6)

by David F. Farris

“The only thing more dear to a Stillian woman’s heart than their ice abilities is their art. It doesn’t matter if it’s dance, painting, or music, they hold that skill above all others. It’s where they funnel their emotions after spending days in an apathetic state. And they hide this emotional discharge behind closed doors. What your mother did was a big deal. Not only did your mother play the piano in front of a crowd of a hundred people, but she did it with you by her side, playing in rhythm. She brought you into her most personal act. She shared that with you. It was more than a truce; it was a cry for love and bliss and … forgiveness. And I don’t mean her forgiveness of you, but vice versa.” “I don’t get it.” “When it came to her broken relationship with you, it wasn’t your fault,” Tonitrua said. “She was the one who did you wrong. That moment at the piano was the most sincere apology she could have made as a Stillian. And if she was willing to give you that, then she wouldn’t care if you could use Still Energy.”

There are so many spots here where it shows Tonitrua is so wise, but this is just amazing.