Find Me Their Bones Quotes

“That life is not worth living." His voice is hard. "If it's not with you.”
― Sara Wolf, Find Me Their Bones

“On nights it was hard to be in the palace, I would stand outside the manor and watch the lights of your bedroom. The black rose bushes were always in my way. But over time, I began to feel a fondness for them. Seeing a black rose meant was near you, near the one person who understood me.”
― Sara Wolf, Find Me Their Bones

“Please—stay in my dreams at least.”
― Sara Wolf, Find Me Their Bones

“As much as I hate to admit it, you did good work today," Yorl says in the doorway.

"Aw, I appreciate you, too." I reach to bop his black nose, but he lifts his chin out of the way.

"Don't."

I stamp my foot. "Why does everyone in this city hate fun?"

"Do you think a stranger sticking their fingers up your nose is fun?"

"Up your nose? Gross. I was just going to tap it. Who's been trying to stick their fingers up your nose?"

"The human children," he grumbles. "Every chance they get.”
― Sara Wolf, Find Me Their Bones

“This, I presume, is what it means to grow up, to stop being afraid of things that used to terrify you.”
― Sara Wolf, Find Me Their Bones

“Stop it!" I flail my arms between them. "Both of you. Lucien, this is Yorl. Yorl, this is Prince Lucien."

Yorl freezes as Lucien narrows his eyes further at him. "Your Highness? In that gaudy getup?" He pauses, looking down. "With pants that tight?"

"It's better than no pants at all," Lucien snarls. Yorl shifts in his robe, his barely formed hackles raising straight off his neck in a golden ridge.

"I'm not a naked ape," Yorl fires back, "who needs them to begin with!"

The competitive pride is so thick I can practically smell it. People are staring. I clap my hands as loud as I can, like I'm trying to break up a feral-dog fight.”
― Sara Wolf, Find Me Their Bones

“For once, Lazy Zera, I ask of you: be as merciful with yourself as you are with everyone else.”
― Sara Wolf, Find Me Their Bones

“A normal girl, an innocent girl, would cry inconsolably after leaving behind the only person she's ever loved. But me? My eyes are dry after just two tears.

I am used to leaving people behind now.

you are better off alone.”
― Sara Wolf, Find Me Their Bones