Of Blood and Fire (The Bound and the Broken, #1)

by Ryan Cahill

“I told him that the sun will set, and it will rise again, and it will do so the next day and the next. The gods are in charge of such things, but it is by our own will that we pick ourselves up when we fall.

“May The Mother embrace you, and The Father protect you. May The Warrior guide your hand, and The Maiden guide your mind. May The Smith keep your blade sharp, and The Sailor see you to safe shores.”

“that is not how we do things. You are our family. Maybe not by blood, but water becomes just as thick as blood if you go through enough shit together.