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“You know that is not true. Every night, its waters beckon you, and its ghosts call to you.”

this is not how i thought the book would go mind you we are only 60 pages in

And Keton—his spirit was but a phantom of his former self.

aw 😕

I followed mutely, kicking at a pile of dirt when he wasn’t looking.

What a confusing, confusing man.

i’m on ur side girl wtf he be talking abouttttt

What was happening to Edan?

IDK BUT I NEED TO KNOW NEOWWWWW

“His Majesty doesn’t need my protection—or advice. He’s a grown man.” Edan grinned. “As I’m sure you’ve noticed.”

i’m crying edan i love you

tuned in

i’m tuned in

Although what I really wanted to say was, How could you make me feel so small?

A tyrannical friend she had been, but a friend nonetheless.

honestly, i really am enjoying this book so far. i’ve learned a lot about korean history through this novel so far, which is very fascinating! i don’t normally read historical fiction, but this novel is very enticing to keep reading

I would not love, unless I was loved first and loved the most.

I would be nothing at all, if I could not be first.

“We are bound, remember? If you have no heart, I will give you half of mine. If you have no spirit, I will bind yours to mine.”

i’m bawling

In that simple gesture, we were reconciled. And though the silence between us grew, I found strength in the words we left unspoken.

fucking love them

“If you’re going to say something like that,” he said at last, “I think I deserve a better explanation.”

sigh

the book is genuinely so good but i hit a reading slump

“I may be soulless and haven’t a Red String of Fate, but I don’t need either to tell me that I love you.”

K.