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February 25 - March 1, 2024
“And the bones?” I had not imagined he would give Dragos the satisfaction of a burial in any form. “Look closer at my throne the next time we hold court,” he said.
Ooooh hohoohooo SICK
“He will be furious,” she said. “He always is,” I said, and she shook her head. “You have never seen his fury,” she said.
I was quiet for a moment, but I could not help asking, “Could Adrian have saved them?” I feared her answer because there was a part of me that knew I could not forgive Adrian if he possessed the ability to save our people and chose not to.
bro he was too late and there was no way he could help them all.
My fear dissolved once more into guilt. I hated that I had even questioned him,
OKAY THEN
“You are my light, Sparrow,” he said. It was not a direct apology, but in the aftermath of our disagreement, I needed the assurance of his love.
<3
“Men want power,” Ana said. It was the first time she had spoken, and everyone at the table turned to look at her. “Women want to exist without fear.”
but what would Ravena fear at this point
Ana’s comment had made me consider Ravena’s fears. I knew what she feared most. Me.
OH
“How is it that you manage to continuously express both concern and disdain for my wife, Daroc?” “My concern is for your queen. My disdain is for you.” Adrian smirked at his comment.
zing
“You did not change me,” I pointed out. “I could,” he said, and once more, I felt his lips touch my skin. “I would. You have only to say the word.”
OKAY so she can become a vampire and not an aufhocker??
but the woman turned and ran into the fire. Her screams filled the air once more,
jeeeeez
“I came to apologize,” he said. “I was unkind in so many ways last night. I promised you the world, and when you asked, I took it away.” He paused for a moment, looking away, his eyes becoming hard. “The problem is…I waited two centuries to have you in my arms again, and if I let you go, I fear you will never come back.” “Adrian,” I said, whispering his name. His words made my heart ache. “I came to let you know that I dispatched one of my soldiers to Nalani.” I straightened at his words. “Her name is Ivka. She should return within the week with news.” I opened my mouth to speak, but no words
...more
what. a. man.
“Do not cry, my sweet,” he said, his lips close to mine. “This is likely the only honorable thing I will ever do in your name.”
lol
“Prove yourself, then,” Adrian said. “Find the witch. You have five days.” Adrian’s words were like a blow to my stomach, and for one horrifying moment, I could not breathe. It was as if my lungs were full of smoke and my throat clogged with ash. I felt the fire against my skin; I could smell my burning flesh and hair. I could not fathom that he would allow such a man to remain within our kingdom, so near to me—me, his lover, his wife, the one who had died at the hand of Dragos, the first witch-hunter. I fled, leaving him on the dais alone.
Isolde is so irrational sometimes.
“Will you watch me burn again?” “You aren’t even a witch!” he yelled, his body shaking. “You have no power beyond driving me to the fucking edge of insanity.” I tried to hit him again, but he held me too tight, so I did the only thing I could to escape him—stab him in the heart. I shoved my hands against his chest and released my blade. The second it pierced his skin, he let me go, and I watched his blood darken the fabric of his tunic. “Fuck you,” I said. This time when I left, he did not follow.
WILD
“Isolde is seeking stability and familiarity because her world falls apart no matter the direction she turns. Today, during court, I saw her looking to you for safety because that is what she does—only, you did not save her. You pushed her into the fire again.”
Daroc over here dropping deep truths
“Nothing is too long when it is goodbye.”
Still, he held my gaze as he ran his tongue over my wound,
this is always so strange.
After a moment, he answered. “The correct question is who,” he said, and then met my gaze. “Her name was Ivka.”
aw mannn
Once they were standing, his wife threw her arms around Efram, but he did not return the hug, nor did he bear any expression, and I thought he seemed more like a revenant than a man returned to life.
ooh idk about this one
“Perhaps you should reflect on why you are always apologizing to me,” I said. “And change.”
I agree however, she can't pretend that she doesn't say exactly the most hurtful things to provoke him to a point where he is saying mean things back. This is a two way street
“They raped me,” she whispered and then spoke through her teeth again, shaking with hate. “Every. Lord.”
Wtfffff
If that were true, how did they know? We had told no one save our small circle about our plans to cast a containment spell for the mist.
Im sus of Daroc or maybe its her mirrors
She has been known to wander away from the castle and gather herbs and flowers.
Yesenia??
“Strange that men claim we are weak when they are so afraid.”
“Well, I would not mind another lady-in-waiting,” I said.
WHAAAATTT
“It makes sense that you would need our magic. You were never quite as powerful.”
Lol zinger
“We will not survive if we are not docile.” “Is survival worth it, then?” I asked.
I had a strange feral need to fuck.
it's more strange that it feels like this phrase has been used 4 times in this book.
I could feel her influence now and then, teasing the edges of my mind. That was how I knew she was unhappy with me—she had never attempted to control me before, but I had done something she did not like, though what exactly it was remained to be seen.
Interesting...
“You are the daughter of witches, as all women are,”
“No,” she said. “You—no matter what incarnation—have always drawn upon the world with no effort. You only made spells to help women understand their potential when they could not feel it themselves.”
Whoa
“Isolde,” he said before I could turn from him. “I’ll take you up on that offer. I would be glad to be your noblesse.”
Oh yay
