Sofia

“And even if you were a pawn - maybe we all are - then you should remember that a pawn is the most magical piece of all. It might look small and ordinary but it isn't. because a pawn is never just a pawn. A pawn is a queen-in-waiting. All you need to do is find a way to keep moving forward. One square after another. And you can get to the other side and unlock all kinds of power.”
― Matt Haig, The Midnight Library

“A gryphon does not shed tear when it's called a seraphim. It knows what it is. Only a seraphim in the mask of a gryphon would be upset -- for their truth has been revealed. Never show offense, or you reveal your truth to your enemies. Control what they see, and you control what they think.”
― Frankie Diane Mallis, Daughter of the Drowned Empire

“Wow. So that’s how you fuck your girlfriend, huh?”
So she was listening to our dinner conversation. At least parts of it. “No. You’ve been my wife since I laid eyes on you.”
She snorts. “I want a ring before you start calling me your wife.”
“You’ll get whatever ring you want. But I’m calling you my wife now.”
“Until death do us part?” She’s teasing, sarcasm dripping from her lips as she maintains the ridiculous notion that she’ll never marry me, but she’ll soon learn that I mean exactly what I say.
“No. Even when death comes for me, I’m crawling from my grave to find you in the afterlife.”
She can’t help the smile that tugs at her lips. “I’ve always wanted a man who would crawl to me.”
― Harmony West, His Sinner