Deception Island Quotes

“I think I've proved that I'm not to be trusted," he said.
"Then why do I feel safer now that I have in my entire life?"
"Because you're just as screwed up as me.”
― Brynn Kelly, Deception Island

“She turned her head, and the skin of her cheek caught the moonlight, smooth as satin. Tough and beautiful. He grimaced.

Tu agis sans passion et sans haine.
You act without passion and without hatred.

He'd recited the line every day of his nineteen years in the Legion, but it'd never resonated as strongly as it did now.”
― Brynn Kelly, Deception Island

“Tracking someone in jungle this thick was easy, and he was trained to operate in darkness. She'd have to push through the foliage blind, leaving tracks, making noise, burning energy. She only had a four-minute head start. He smiled. Cat and mouse. His favorite game.”
― Brynn Kelly, Deception Island

“You're not what I expected in a pirate."
He laughed, curtly. "You're not what I expected in a princess.”
― Brynn Kelly, Deception Island

“You were a kidnapping waiting to happen - you're lucky it was me."
"Luckiest day of my life.”
― Brynn Kelly, Deception Island

“Isn't there some law against torture of prisoners? The Geneva Convention or something?"
"Only if we were at war." He tied the lace on his second boot and leaped up, welcoming the energy sparking in his veins.
'"Some might argue that we are.”
― Brynn Kelly, Deception Island

“She owed him nothing - less than nothing.”
― Brynn Kelly, Deception Island

“Pretending to him that she felt something would be easy. Pretending to herself that she didn't? That was a whole other story.”
― Brynn Kelly, Deception Island

“He cradled her neck, urging her closer. A bead of sweat trailed down his back. She dug her fingers into his waist, giving him all the invitation he needed to explore her mouth. She tasted salty and sweet. The breath of her sigh danced over his tongue. She untangled their hands and swiveled onto his lap, wrapping her bare legs around him, linking her feet behind his back.

Mon dieu. It was too much - and not nearly enough.”
― Brynn Kelly, Deception Island

“How do I say 'kiss me' in French?" she whispered.
"Embrasse moi."
Oh yes, even that sounded better in French.”
― Brynn Kelly, Deception Island

“I'll shower, then we can go. I smell like a zombie."

Hell, if the undead looked like that, bring on the zombie apocalypse.”
― Brynn Kelly, Deception Island