Five ​Dark Fates Quotes

“How all women must mourn the loss of those little girls, relegated to shadow as they grow.”
― Kendare Blake, Five Dark Fates

“Arsinoe, are you ever going to listen to me?
Yes. Absolutely.
When?
When you're right.”
― Kendare Blake, Five ​Dark Fates

“A fortress of books," Mirabella says. She imagines little Katharine stacking volumes to craft a careful, curving tower. And then reading her way out.”
― Kendare Blake, Five ​Dark Fates

“It is to be expected, I suppose. Always like a boy, to be in need of protection.”
― Kendare Blake, Five Dark Fates

“But just once, I would like to be given the benefit of belief rather than the expectation that I will fail.”
― Kendare Blake, Five Dark Fates

“His hands have begun to tremble, and he stuffs them into his pockets. They have put him in a thick gray coat, but he wears no scarf, and the skin of his neck and chest are exposed at the open collar. The healer in Arsinoe resists the urge to wrap him in a cloak. He is still weak and should be in front of a cozy fire with a hot bowl of soup.

"How is it that I have come to be here?" he asks. "I gather that I was stolen from the capital."

Emilia shoves him again. "You are here to give information, not get it."

"Emilia." Jules shakes her head, then returns her attention to Pietyr. "You were stolen from you sickbed in Greavesdrake Manor. From what we have heard, you had been there for a long time."

"You don't remember anything?" asks Arsinoe.

"Have you ever been unconscious, Queen Arsinoe?"

"Yes."

"Then you should know that is a stupid question."

She frowns. In her mind, she takes away his bowl of soup.”
― Kendare Blake, Five ​Dark Fates

“Those scars you have,” Emilia says, “that you would hide behind a mask. They are the finest part of you. Now let us earn a few more.”
― Kendare Blake, Five Dark Fates

“She turns back to the water, and Jules looks out to the sea as well. When the mist appears, hanging in the distance like a swirling, white curtain, she grabs Arsinoe by the arm. But Arsinoe smiles.
"Don't be afraid. It won't hurt us."
"How do you know?"
"Because she's a part of it now," Arsinoe whispers. "And she's only here to say goodbye.”
― Kendare Blake, Five ​Dark Fates

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― Kendare Blake, Five ​Dark Fates

“Arsinoe, are you ever going to listen to me?” “Yes. Absolutely.” “When?” “When you’re right.”
― Kendare Blake, Five Dark Fates

“Stop!” Billy and Mathilde exclaim, and look at each other with the understanding that only reasonable people must feel.”
― Kendare Blake, Five Dark Fates

“Because I love her in a different way. A way that doesn’t take so long.”
― Kendare Blake, Five Dark Fates

“Low magic is like a prayer, Emilia. A pleading, foolish, costly prayer.”
― Kendare Blake, Five Dark Fates

“Those scars you have,’ Emilia says, ‘that you would hide behind a mask. They are the fiercest part of you. Now let us earn a few more.”
― Kendare Blake, Five ​Dark Fates

“Those scars you have,’ Emilia says, ‘that you would hide behind a mask. They are the finest part of you.”
― Kendare Blake, Five Dark Fates

“I regret that our goals have... estranged us." The High Priestess sighs. "But what use are regrets? We learn our lessons, and we do our best.”
― Kendare Blake, Five ​Dark Fates