Em

“I will kill you, the words said. Death, death, death.
"Well... that's pleasant," Elend said, feeling an eerie chill.”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Hero of Ages

“I believe," he said firmly, "that Vin is my wife, and that I love her. Anything important to her is important to me—and anything she believes has at least that much weight of truth to me.”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Well of Ascension

“At that moment—as the music began—Elend reached into his pocket and pulled out a book. He raised it with one hand, the other on her waist, and began to read. Vin's jaw dropped, then she whacked him on the arm. "What do you think you're doing?" she demanded as he shuffled through the dance steps, still holding his book. "Elend! I'm trying to have a special moment here!" He turned toward her, smiling with a terribly mischievous grin. "Well, I want to make that special moment as authentic as possible. I mean, you are dancing with me, after all.”
― Brandon Sanderson, The Hero of Ages

“... they waited for the government’s dogs to catch up to them… ‘Neil Josten,’ one said as they both presented their badges. ‘We’d like a word with you.’ ‘Tedious,’ Neil said. ‘I’m trying to eat.”
― Nora Sakavic, The Sunshine Court