The Orange Curse Quotes

“I don’t want to play with you. My name is Tessa-Misfortune. I bring bad luck to those around me.”
“You don’t say!”
The prince curled his lips in a grin. “Did you come up with this just now because you don’t want to lose face? I bet you won't be able to hit a pin.”
“I didn’t come up with it, silly. I can beat you easily!”
“Come here then, and show me! What on earth could happen to me? I'm not afraid, Tessa-Misfortune.”
“Are you sure?” The girl hesitated. “People of all kingdoms flee at the sight of me.”
“You must be very famous! If you're not lying.”
Mateo smirked, threw a stone into the air, and caught it in his palm.
Tessa left her place under the tree and walked up to him. “You asked for it!”
― Kristina Kamaeva, The Orange Curse

“Noble Arancio was a little bit afraid of Fata Nocha. He fell into the habit of getting up early in the morning and leaving the palace through the back door.”
― Kristina Kamaeva, The Orange Curse

“The most persistent admirer of the king was Fata Nocha from the House of Forest Springs. Her black hair shone in the sun, her eyebrows were perfectly arched, and her gaze would pin your soul to your heels. Truly, Gino’s daughter was a fiery fairy and impressively creative too! Every morning she laid out a heart of scarlet rose petals in front of the palace entrance or raised a flock of butterflies to the window of His Majesty's bedroom and arranged them into the name “Arancio.” Who wouldn’t like to see his name first thing in the morning!”
― Kristina Kamaeva, The Orange Curse