Coralina Quotes

“Oh. Naturally.” Coralina hid her annoyance. “I’ll go, then.” She turned to leave but Kerrick caught her arm. “Not yet, Coco! Walk in the forest with me.”
― Anita Valle, Coralina

“I know what you thought!” Gord shouted, moving a threatening step upward. “You thought you could snare me, as you’ve snared so many others. Like a bloodthirsty savage, you feast on the hearts of men! You were so confident, so certain of your victory. I decided to let you think you’d won.” Coralina felt punched in the chest. Her knees gave out and she sat hard, her skirt puffing around her. Unable to lift her eyes to his face, she stared at Gord’s boots. “So... so it was all-” “Pretense,” said Gord. “I played your game, unpleasant though it was. Someone had to avenge the hearts you’ve broken. I knew I could do it - my heart was in no danger. You think yourself beautiful, Princess Coralina, but in my eyes you are ugly. I never admired you. I never cared for you. I never wanted you.” Another”
― Anita Valle, Coralina

“The man who appeared in the mouth of the tree was not Gord. Though silhouetted by the torch behind him, he was too small, too slim. The firelight flashed off a metal object in his hand. Scissors.”
― Anita Valle, Coralina

“Jaedis, like Kerrick - and Maelyn - and Luxley - was still mad at her.”
― Anita Valle, Coralina

“Oh! Splendid!” Coralina turned for the door but Gord shook his head. “Not on the stage. What if we walked in the forest?”
― Anita Valle, Coralina

“Heidel nodded. “Good. We’ll make a bargain. I’ll help you find the doll. And you help me murder whoever stole my Lumen bread.”
― Anita Valle, Coralina

“Coralina laughed. When she and Kerrick were younger than twelve, they had tried to run away together. They reached the abbey in Merridell and asked for a friar to marry them. The abbot, smiling, took them to the chapel, saying he would return shortly. He disappeared for an hour. And returned with the queen. The”
― Anita Valle, Coralina

“Coco looked at him and decided to try weeping. She could summon tears at will, and though Mother could tell the genuine from the false, she knew Kerrick couldn’t. “But I’m so hungry!” Her voice rose pitifully high and her lashes moistened with tears. The struggle in Kerrick’s face pleased her. Joc laughed again and pushed a small pear into her hand. “Eat that if you’re hungry, little pretender.”
― Anita Valle, Coralina