House of Sky and Breath (Crescent City, #2)

by Sarah J. Maas

“Males will always try to control the females who scare them. Marriage and breeding are their go-to methods.”

“If I’d gone to you in Nena, I never would have come here. To Lunathion.” His smile broadened as he walked out. “I never would have met Bryce.” And every horror, every nightmare … all of it had been worth it for her.

“Do you at least have friends to lean on?” he asked. “No. I’ve never had a true friend in my life.” He winced. “That’s … really sad.” She snorted. “It is, isn’t it?” “I don’t think I’d have made it this far without my friends. Or my sister.” “For those of us with neither friends nor family, we find ways to make do.”

“Well, maybe I should give you friendship lessons, because you fucking blow at it.” She laughed, and the sound wasn’t entirely joyous. “All right. I deserved that.” He gave her a half smile, even if she couldn’t see it. “Lesson one: don’t shit on your friends when you have a bad day.” “Right.” “Lesson two: Your true friends won’t mind when you do, so long as you own up to it and apologize. Usually in the form of buying them a beer.”