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“He gave Cress a quick farewell embrace, then pulled Iko into a hug. Iko squeaked, frozen. When Kai pulled away, Iko looked from him, to Cinder, then back. Her eyes suddenly rolled up into her head and she collapsed onto the floor. Kai jumped back. “What happened? Did I hit her power button or something?” Frowning, Cinder took a step closer. “Iko, what are you doing?” “Kai hugged me,” said Iko, eyes still closed. “So I fainted.” With”
― Marissa Meyer, Winter

“About time you woke up, lazy." Cinder glanced over her shoulder to see Thorne in the doorway. Cress and Jacin filled in behind him. "How's the hand?"
"Almost fully functional."
"Of course it's almost fully functional," said Iko. "Cress and I are geniuses." She flashed Cress a thumbs-up.
"I helped," said Thorne.
"He held the lamp," Iko clarified.
"Jacin did nothing," said Thorne, pointing.
"Jacin checked your pulse and breathing and made sure you weren't dead," said Iko.
Thorne snorted. "I could have done that.”
― Marissa Meyer, Winter

“He also said to tell you,” Winter continued, “that Wolf misses you very much. Well, Jacin’s words were that he drove everyone rocket-mad with his pathetic whining about you. That’s sweet, don’t you think?” Something”
― Marissa Meyer, Winter

“Why would she do that to you?”

He laughed, like someone had stabbed him in the chest and he had no other choice but to find it amusing. “To me? Really?”
― Marissa Meyer, Winter

“Where’s the cyborg?” asked the guard. Iko snarled at him. “Bite me.” He raised an eyebrow. “Tempt me.”
― Marissa Meyer, Winter

“Cinder’s voice was no longer jovial when she said, “You have ten minutes to come to the front gates of your palace and surrender.”

That was all.

The people waited for more. More taunting. More threats. More explanation. But the message was over.

Levana looked visibly shaken, while the emperor looked ready to burst out laughing.”
― Marissa Meyer, Winter

“I must say, the queen does have a flair for the dramatic.” Torin cast a sly grin toward Kai. “So, it seems, does her niece.”

He smothered a twitch of pride. Cinder did have a knack for making an entrance.”
― Marissa Meyer, Winter

“You know why you’re still alive?”

She gritted her teeth and answered, somewhat begrudgingly, “Because of Winter.”

“That’s right, firework. Try not to forget it.”
“It’s hard to forget when I’m locked up in her cage, sunshine.”

The corner of his mouth crinkled with restrained amusement, but it vanished just as fast.”
― Marissa Meyer, Winter

“I am a criminal mastermind,” she murmured, “and I’m here to take down this regime.” Thorne grinned at her. “That’s my line.” “I know,” she said. “I stole it.”
― Marissa Meyer, Winter

“Thanks,” she murmured, fighting the urge to embrace him, to crawl into his arms and hide from the rest of the galaxy. Maybe forever. “Also”—his voice lowered—“you look beautiful.” It was Iko who responded, “Thank you for noticing.” Kai”
― Marissa Meyer, Winter

“Kai grinned. He couldn’t help it, and he did nothing to hide it when Levana turned a scowl on him. With a shrug, he told her, “She did warn you.” Levana”
― Marissa Meyer, Winter

“My men are hungry and restless, and you’ve put us in a confined space with a lot of sweet-smelling flesh.” Cinder raised an eyebrow. “If they need a snack, tell them to chew on each other for a while. I just want to make sure Jacin has enough time to reach as many sectors as possible.” Strom smirked, as if impressed at Cinder’s inability to be bullied.”
― Marissa Meyer, Winter

“Thorne’s gaze swooped down over Cinder’s bloodstained clothes and the weapon in each of her hands. One eyebrow tilted up. “Rough day?” Cinder”
― Marissa Meyer, Winter

“You should lie back down,” Kai said. “You were stabbed, you know.”
― Marissa Meyer, Winter

“I’m broken. I’m literally broken.” Iko settled a hand on Cinder’s shoulder. “Yeah, but broken isn’t the same as unfixable.”
― Marissa Meyer, Winter

“Konn Torin bowed to her. Diplomatic respect, Cinder thought, remembering all the many glares she’d received from this man since she’d first seen him at the annual ball. But when he raised his head, he was smiling. In fact, he seemed downright friendly.”
― Marissa Meyer, Winter

“Excellent," said Cinder, standing up and brushing off her hands. "I was beginning to worry we wouldn't have a pilot for when it's time to take Kai back to Earth. Now I just have to worry about not having a competent one."
Thorne leaned against the crate Cress was organizing. She froze, but when she dared to peer up through her lashes, his attention was on the other side of the cargo bay. "Oh, Cinder, I've missed seeing your face when you make sarcastic comments in an attempt to hide your true feelings about me."
"Please." Rolling her eyes, Cinder started organizing the guns against the wall.
"See that eye roll? It translates to 'How am I possibly keeping my hands off you, Captain?"
"Yeah, keeping them from strangling you."
Kai folded his arms, grinning. "How come no one told me I had such steep competition?"
Cinder glared. "Don't encourage him.”
― Marissa Meyer, Winter

“Oh, sure,” said Thorne. “When I open her head panel, she yells at me. When Iko does it, she’s a hero.” Cinder”
― Marissa Meyer, Winter

“Are you still an android?” Cinder said around a bite of toast. “Sometimes I forget.” “Me too.” Iko ducked her head. “When we saw the feed of you jumping off that ledge, I was so scared I thought my wiring was going to catch fire. And I thought, I will do anything to make sure she’s all right.” She kicked at a pile of stray screws on the carpet. “I guess some programming never goes away, no matter how evolved a personality chip gets.” Licking some jam from her fingertips, Cinder grinned. “That’s not programming, you wing nut. That’s friendship.” Iko’s eyes brightened.”
― Marissa Meyer, Winter

“Also, I have one condition. You have to return everything you stole.”

Thorne’s grin started to fizzle, but he locked his hands around the console and brightened again. “Dream dolls and some surplus uniforms? Done.”

“And?”

“And … and that’s pretty much it. Aces, you make it sound like I’m a kleptomaniac or something.”
― Marissa Meyer, Winter

“I passed out from stress? That’s it?” “I believe the princess term is fainted,” said Thorne. Cinder smacked him.”
― Marissa Meyer, Winter

“I wonder what the princess did to anger her."

Thorne folded his arms. "I'm not sure you have to do anything to earn Levana's wrath.”
― Marissa Meyer, Winter

“Though Thorne was their captain, they all knew Cinder was the one that held them together.”
― Marissa Meyer, Winter

“Thorne, on the aisle, held out his hand as Cinder passed. She snorted and accepted the high five before floating up the stairs.”
― Marissa Meyer, Winter

“When she catches you," the guard snarled, "my queen will eat your heart with salt and pepper." "Well," said Cinder, unconcerned, "my heart is half synthetic, so it'll probably give her indigestion." Kinney looked almost amused.”
― Marissa Meyer, Winter

“Somehow, Thorne’s inability to talk about his attraction to Cress spoke so much louder than an outright confession. After all, he had no trouble making suggestive commentary about Cinder.”
― Marissa Meyer, Winter

“Excellent,” said Cinder, standing up and brushing off her hands. “I was beginning to worry we wouldn’t have a pilot for when it’s time to take Kai back to Earth. Now I just have to worry about not having a competent one.”
― Marissa Meyer, Winter

“Can I bring my friends?”
“I will personally extend invitations to the entire Rampion crew. We’ll make a reunion out of it.”
“Even Iko?”
“I’ll find her a date.”
“Because there’s a rule against androids coming to the ball, you know.”
“I think I know someone who can change that rule.”
― Marissa Meyer, Winter

“Iko, did we break into that guardhouse and broadcast Cinder's message across all of Luna?"
"Yes, Captain."
"And, Scarlet, did I rescue you and Wolf when the entire city of Paris was under siege?"
She raised an eyebrow at him. "Actually, I'm pretty sure Cinder-"
"Yes, I did.”
― Marissa Meyer, Winter

“In fact,” Cinder continued, “my understanding is that, under Kai—Emperor Kai—Kaito?” She raised her eyebrows at him, realizing this was the first time she’d ever been expected to be formal in his presence.

In response, Kai looked like he wanted to laugh. She glared at him.”
― Marissa Meyer, Winter