The Phoenix Empress Quotes

“And suffering is not a contest. Losing a limb, losing a horse, losing a friend- the pain's different, but the crying's the same”
― K. Arsenault Rivera, The Phoenix Empress

“Sitting between the two plumpest singing girls was a mercenary—that much was clear from the detailed tattoos spiraling down her outstretched arm. That she was a vagabond and ne’er-do-well was also obvious—she held in one hand a long pipe of Sister’s Blessing. Before her was a cup full of rice wine, on her face was a familiar blush of red. In no way was this a hero.”
― K. Arsenault Rivera, The Phoenix Empress