Chris

“I often tell myself, there is no point in wishing certain things had not happened. We can’t change what has been, only do our best with what is to come.”
― Juliet Marillier, Flame of Sevenwaters

“You didn’t get to be the villain of one story, she supposed, unless you were the”
― Nicholas Eames, Bloody Rose

“If more made that choice, in their head and hearts, to live a peaceful life with those they love and value, and just allow others to do the same.”
― John Gwynne, The Hunger of the Gods

“What the fuck is this?” he roared, striding into the centre of the room, water dripping from his beard, down through the grizzled white hairs on his chest, off his slapping fruits. It was a strange sight to see. A naked old man confronting three armed Practicals of the Inquisition. Ridiculous, and yet no one was laughing. There was something strangely terrifying about him, even without his clothes and running with wet. It was the Practicals who shifted backwards, confused, scared even. “You’re coming with us,” the woman repeated, though a certain doubt seemed to have entered her voice. One of her companions stepped warily towards Bayaz. Jezal felt a strange sensation in his stomach. A tugging, a sucking, an empty, sick feeling. It was like being back on the bridge, in the shadow of the Maker’s House. Only worse. The wizard’s face had turned terribly hard. “My patience is at an end.” Like a bottle dropped from a great height, the nearest Practical burst apart. There was no thunderclap, only a gentle squelching. One moment he was moving towards the old man, sword raised, entirely whole. The next he was a thousand fragments. Some unknown part of him thudded wetly against the plaster next to Jezal’s head. His sword dropped and rattled on the boards. “You were saying?” growled the First of the Magi.”
― Joe Abercrombie, The Blade Itself