Knight's Bride Quotes

“You two planned this together?” Corin practically growled. He was wearing dark metal armor on his upper half, and black trousers below. “Yes,” Telon said, thinking only about the cabin. “No,” Rachiele said firmly. “No,” Telon amended. “Fuck’s sake,” Corin muttered.”
― Juliette Caruso, Knight's Bride

“Courtship, he had informed her gravely, demanded love poems; one for each day. “Rachiele? What rhymes with ‘empyrean pearls?’” Telon asked, his voice distant as he focused on the piece of parchment.”
― Juliette Caruso, Knight's Bride

“He heard Rachiele’s delighted exhale as she arched up against him. “I have demands,” she said. “Good. Make them.” “When we have children, I won’t have them sent to a finishing school a hundred miles away.” “Certainly not, but I wasn’t thinking quite so far ahead,” he said, frustrated that he seemed to have so little effect on her.”
― Juliette Caruso, Knight's Bride

“It struck her now how idiotic her plan had always been. Sazren? She was going to run all the way to Sazren because of an arrangement to a man who’d never shown himself to be violent or cruel? It was overdramatic. But she’d committed, and Hark was waiting for her, and the journey paid for. She couldn’t let fear get the better of her now.”
― Juliette Caruso, Knight's Bride

“Because I can’t stand to be here a moment longer!” Rachiele shrieked. Telon’s hands fell. He straightened, mouth grim, looking down at her. She regretted the words, but she wasn’t sure how to take them back.”
― Juliette Caruso, Knight's Bride

“She pushed past him. Telon turned, head reeling. He had the feeling this was not a game he was equipped to play, and that they were having entirely separate conversations. “Rachiele, wait,” he said, and started after her. “Don’t be like that.” “Like what?” she said airily, turning to look at him with a perfect court mask. “This is a foolish argument. Last night meant nothing; we’re in agreement.”
― Juliette Caruso, Knight's Bride

“And you were drunk. You said you were drunk, and it was a foolish idea.” “If it’s foolish I’m past caring. I want to be with you. Do you want me to stop?” She sagged forward, her muscles melting into weakness. It wasn’t what she wanted from him. All he was talking about was lust, and he was avoiding Joan instead of denouncing her. And yet… her resistance was gone. She wanted him too badly. “No,” she said, her voice thin and high. “Kiss me, please.”
― Juliette Caruso, Knight's Bride

“Bless you,” Rachiele whispered, and meant it. The thought of scrubbing herself clean was so wondrous that she didn’t allow herself to consider the phrases ‘behind the barn’ and ‘make sure nobody goes back there.”
― Juliette Caruso, Knight's Bride

“No, but there’s a tavern. You wouldn’t expect it out here, but… they serve the most wonderful bread.” There was a dreamy look in Telon’s green eyes. “Bread,” Rachiele said, nearly moaning the word.”
― Juliette Caruso, Knight's Bride

“Listen to me, Telon Yovren. Your loyalty shouldn't belong to someone who abused it. Find a new lady, and fall in love with her instead. Good riddance to Joan. May Rogess castle be drafty and full of rats.”
― Juliette Caruso, Knight's Bride

“She makes me be my best, he’d always thought. But Rachiele was giving him a new thought. Maybe I’d rather be myself, he considered. Maybe I prefer telling bad jokes and laughing too much. Wearing loud colors instead of somber ones. If he’d stepped on astray with Joan, she’d have made her displeasure clear with a deafening silent judgment.”
― Juliette Caruso, Knight's Bride

“As if Telon would ever hurt you,” Corin scoffed, curling his lip. “Look at him. He’s a goose-brained idiot with a heart of gold.” “Words I'll cherish always,” Telon drawled, feeling his face redden.”
― Juliette Caruso, Knight's Bride

“I'll do us both a favor by leaving, Rachiele thought bitterly. The man couldn't even fake the amount of enthusiasm for their marriage as he had for a piece of wood.”
― Juliette Caruso, Knight's Bride

“You’re far too reasonable,” she snapped at last. “I know. I’m sorry.” Rachiele drew another deep breath. “Fine. But he’s not getting my unicorn.” “Alright,” Eliana said.”
― Juliette Caruso, Knight's Bride

“Look at her. She’s barely got hips! You think she’ll bear children with ease?” Her flipping stomach turned into hard lead. Rachiele kept her court smile on as all eyes briefly fell on her. Well, never mind, she told herself. A real family was always a long shot. It'll still have to be just me.”
― Juliette Caruso, Knight's Bride

“You are a wild, wonderful thing, lady.”
― Juliette Caruso, Knight's Bride

“You are courtly, and wild, and odd, all in one. You are dangerously easy to love.”
― Juliette Caruso, Knight's Bride

“I know you want your freedom, and to leave this all behind. I don't seek to cage you, love. Wherever you go, whatever you do-just let me come with you.”
― Juliette Caruso, Knight's Bride

“If he were the cause of this pain, he would be its remedy.”
― Juliette Caruso, Knight's Bride

“She wanted him to make her his home; to never leave.”
― Juliette Caruso, Knight's Bride

“If you so much as scratch her, I will kill you as slowly as I know how.”
― Juliette Caruso, Knight's Bride

“The lady was beautiful to look at, but there were more interesting things than looking at a time like this,”
― Juliette Caruso, Knight's Bride

“He didn't want to be reminded that any other woman in the world existed. He didn't want to be reminded what a fool he'd been. Before long Rachiele would be gone, too. He longed to learn every facet of her before she was lost to him.”
― Juliette Caruso, Knight's Bride

“Charm is a dangerous thing.”
― Juliette Caruso, Knight's Bride

“Your loyalty shouldn't belong to someone who abused it.”
― Juliette Caruso, Knight's Bride

“Feeling at home in your clothes is a luxury everyone deserves, but not everyone gets.”
― Juliette Caruso, Knight's Bride

“Watch your step, guard your back, harden your heart.”
― Juliette Caruso, Knight's Bride

“For my part, I can only tell you this: if he dies over you, Sazren won't be far enough. I'll hunt you to the ends of the earth.”
― Juliette Caruso, Knight's Bride

“Let the odd, beautiful, fierce mystery dressed in his baggy clothes hate him.”
― Juliette Caruso, Knight's Bride

“I don't want this marriage any more than you do. But nor do I want a woman dead for want of leaving me.”
― Juliette Caruso, Knight's Bride