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“In the pits of our souls - if I amuse myself with the notion that I have a soul - Elian and I aren't so different. Two kingdoms that come with responsibilities we each have trouble bearing. Him, the shackles of being pinned to one land and one life. Me, trapped in the confines of my mother's murderous legacy. And the ocean, calling out to us both. A song of freedom and longing.”
― Alexandra Christo, To Kill a Kingdom

“He belongs to the ocean. He is made from it, as much as I am.”
― Alexandra Christo, To Kill a Kingdom

“You would matter. That's the thing. I get into this weird place sometimes where I worry about that. I've never told anyone this - not my moms, not Cassie - but that's the thing I'm most afraid of. Not mattering. Existing in a world that doesn't care who I am.”
― Becky Albertalli, The Upside of Unrequited

“In my heart, I’m as wild as the ocean that raised me.”
― Alexandra Christo, To Kill a Kingdom