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“The clan is my blood,” she whispered, her voice thick with emotion, but perfectly steady. “And the Pillar is its master.”
― Jade Legacy
― Jade Legacy
“This is a love story to its blade-dented bone.”
― The Spear Cuts Through Water
― The Spear Cuts Through Water
“I couldn’t be Pillar without you, and I still can’t. We’ve both hurt each other because we were too stubborn about what we expected, and we paid badly for that. But what’s the point of life if we give up on the people we love?” He enfolded her into his arms and stroked her smooth hair. He kissed her on the forehead and cheeks and mouth. “Wen, will you be my Pillarman?”
― Jade Legacy
― Jade Legacy
“This was what she had needed. Not forgiveness, not a balm for this strange writhing fury inside her, but the promise of someone to care for--to love--that she could not harm. Even if she had to. Even if she tried.”
― The Jasmine Throne
― The Jasmine Throne
“I was born on the full moon under an auspicious constellation, the holiest of positions—much good it did me.”
― Kaikeyi
― Kaikeyi
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