Upon Buried Embers Quotes

“You’re not no one, you’re mine!” he fumes, face inches from mine now as he grabs my chin. “And you are alive. It takes strength to wake up every day after surviving that. It takes strength to be beaten and abused and still wake up every, single, day. And most of all, Little Whisperer, it takes strength to still show kindness to a world when it has shown you none.”
― Kelly Cove, Upon Buried Embers

“But these bruises… you don’t get them from falling over, you get them from someone hurting you. Someone has been… hurting her. “Tell me who hurt you?” I demand, barely able to scrape the words from my throat.”
― Kelly Cove, Upon Buried Embers

“I sense a lot of hurt coming,” Asseya continues. “I just hope you know what you’re doing, Rohan. For all of our sakes, and hers.” I haven’t known what I’ve been doing since Karag touched her, and I wanted to turn him into ashes for it. And I fear it’s only the beginning. Fuck.”
― Kelly Cove, Upon Buried Embers

“Are you frustrated with me, Elf?” His tone is layered with amusement.”
― Kelly Cove, Upon Buried Embers

“Hair is a sacred thing amongst the Dragorie, you will not let another touch it. Understand?”
― Kelly Cove, Upon Buried Embers

“freedom is an illusion, only death can set you free.”
― Kelly Cove, Upon Buried Embers