Facets of Revolution (The Firebird Chronicles, #4)

by T.A. White

“You’d think we’d eventually run into a normal person who doesn’t feel the need to throw around threats in front of someone as crazy as you.”

If memories were a strand of pearls that could be collected, she’d store this one in a place of honor to be taken out and cherished those times when she forgot what home meant.

“Fight like hell to drag them out of that darkness when you finally find them again,” Kira told her. “Make them remember that there were once people who loved them.”

“From this second forward, you shall not know fear or sorrow. For I am with you. Your shield and your sword. Defender and protector. The shelter in the storm. This I so swear as the child of Marcus and Ashlyn, former son of House Roake and the Face of the sixth Tuann emperor, Torvald Elden.”

“Impressive.” Raider held up his hand for Kira to clasp. “You looked like your old self.”

“Let’s make it hurt, Nixxy,”

“Legends often have short lives,”

“I’m proud of you, Nixxy,” Bayside whispered. “It was an honor to serve at your side. Sorry I didn’t get to see it to the end, but I know you did everything you could.”

“You are at your best when you have someone to protect.”

“Let’s just say I think you have a better chance of freeing our future than her.”

“You mean fragile. Angry. Like there’s this ball of rage you don’t know what to do with because if you do anything, try to set it down or aim it somewhere else, you’re afraid it might burn down the world?”

If she didn’t, Harlow would fade with her. He had no interest in existing in a world where none of his family remained.