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“Some things exist in our lives for but a brief moment. And we must let them go on to light another sky.”
― The Wrath and the Dawn
― The Wrath and the Dawn
“Red in the head, Silver in the heart”
― Red Queen
― Red Queen
“The truth is what I make it. I could set this world on fire and call it rain.”
― Red Queen
― Red Queen
“What are you doing to me, you plague of a girl?” he whispered.
“If I’m a plague, then you should keep your distance, unless you plan on being destroyed.” The weapons still in her grasp, she shoved against his chest.
“No.” His hands dropped to her waist. “Destroy me.”
― The Wrath and the Dawn
“If I’m a plague, then you should keep your distance, unless you plan on being destroyed.” The weapons still in her grasp, she shoved against his chest.
“No.” His hands dropped to her waist. “Destroy me.”
― The Wrath and the Dawn
“Names are not important. It's what lies inside of you that matters.”
― Throne of Glass
― Throne of Glass
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