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I am not some precious jewel to be kept in the coffers, only to be displayed at galas and ceremonies. I would seek someone who would not keep me in a cage.”
“It’s an escape. It gives me someplace to go when I have to stay where I am.”
She was a wildfire waiting to be unleashed.
I would rather be alone than be bound to a throne,
I wish to be in a position where I can free those who find themselves locked in cages they do not want to be in.”
“Playing the piano, music, it’s all so… It’s deeply personal for me. It’s more than playing music. It’s feeling it. It’s feeling every note, every chord, every dynamic in my soul. It’s a way to express myself when words just aren't enough,”
“I am a mess of sorrow and rage and secrets.
“Because sometimes we just need someone to sit with us in the darkness in the middle of the mess,”
“Darkness is not a bad thing, Scarlett, but do not let it overtake the stars.”
I still see the stars.
You can’t pretend away the parts you don’t like.”
“You are not alone in the darkness. Remember that,”
“Maybe you just need to stand still long enough for it to catch up with you.”
“I’ve never had choices. Just the illusion of them.
“You are far more powerful than you realize, Scarlett. If you decide to fight, I will be by your side in an instant. I will find the light.”
“Scarlett Monrhoe, I would cross deserts and oceans for you. I would cross the realms for you. Did you really think a mortal man could keep you from me?”
When had his kiss, his mouth, his mere presence become a godsdamn drug to her?
“The darkest nights produce the brightest stars, Scarlett,”
Talking was too much work, would require too much effort. She was exhausted.
“When we are home, you will step out of the cage this puts you in, Love. You will be free. No one will ever cage you again.”
nothing could have prepared me for the pain that came when you broke me.”
“I hate that I lose all shred of self-control around you.”
“True strength, Lady of Darkness, is being brave in the hard seasons. True strength is getting back up one more time.
True strength is having hope even when the stars go out.”
