Breathe, My Shadow Quotes

“I was thinking of Thazri,” Caeru said, who had in fact come into his mind at that moment. “We’re alike in many ways. I too know how it feels to love somehar who is forever obsessed with somehar else. I’ve spent so much time acting on stage, smiling, performing my role ruthlessly, while bleeding to death inside. I want to help him, Pharis.”
― Storm Constantine, Breathe, My Shadow

“While Seladris might’ve failed to produce the Tigrina for dinner the other night, Veredis could now be close to this august har on his own terms.”
― Storm Constantine, Breathe, My Shadow

“Spread a little sparkle.”
― Storm Constantine, Breathe, My Shadow

“Karn…” Caeru peered darkly at Kazharn. “You can be just as sultry and mysterious as you ever were-or are. I assume you still know how to play.”

“He has guitars in his rooms at Velvets,” Meladriel offered sweetly, earning a glare. “You did play them, didn't you?”
― Storm Constantine, Breathe, My Shadow

“Rue’s desire is hanging rather heavily in the air.”
― Storm Constantine, Breathe, My Shadow

“I’ll let you in on a secret,” Pharis said, grinning. “I’m going to abduct you.”
― Storm Constantine, Breathe, My Shadow

“He must shake himself, get out of bed, and see what could be done with his life.”
― Storm Constantine, Breathe, My Shadow

“Leupardra danced this way and that, slippery as oil, enjoying the mayhem and pain he was causing.”
― Storm Constantine, Breathe, My Shadow

“Believe me, I know how it feels when a harling is in danger. I’ve been in that situation myself-more than once.”
― Storm Constantine, Breathe, My Shadow

“He’d wanted Pell, of course, but he’d wanted the position of Tigrina just as much.”
― Storm Constantine, Breathe, My Shadow

“This is just the beginning, dear friends. Breathe deep. Have a taste of what was.”
― Storm Constantine, Breathe, My Shadow

“The past is a quagmire of errors and we have to live on its boundary.”
― Storm Constantine, Breathe, My Shadow

“He can’t hide there, you know, in his palace of dreams.”
― Storm Constantine, Breathe, My Shadow

“It’s as if your distaste for me has become your religion.”
― Storm Constantine, Breathe, My Shadow

“I admire your stamina to hold a grudge so faithfully.”
― Storm Constantine, Breathe, My Shadow

“A sense of threat still hung over him, smelling of musty smoke.”
― Storm Constantine, Breathe, My Shadow

“You are the queen of this story, Caeru thought wryly, but are you a good or an evil one? This made him laugh inside.”
― Storm Constantine, Breathe, My Shadow

“Success came with a price.”
― Storm Constantine, Breathe, My Shadow

“Everyhar had behaved like pelker back then.”
― Storm Constantine, Breathe, My Shadow

“Every generation must rewrite the past, perhaps. Why should he care about it?”
― Storm Constantine, Breathe, My Shadow

“There are times when a har is naked in every single way.”
― Storm Constantine, Breathe, My Shadow

“I had no intriguing past, no delicious secrets.”
― Storm Constantine, Breathe, My Shadow

“There’s always more than one history.”
― Storm Constantine, Breathe, My Shadow

“I detest shallow hara. It’s a waste of what we are. It’s like undoing a great tapestry into a mess of broken threads, so that the picture it showed, so beautifully is ruined.”
― Storm Constantine, Breathe, My Shadow

“Supposition is a wonderful thing,” Meladriel said. “It’s like clay. We can shape it whichever way we want.”
― Storm Constantine, Breathe, My Shadow

“He’s called Tuli,” Ulien said. “He came out of a mirror and says he’s my teacher.”
― Storm Constantine, Breathe, My Shadow

“All right, little adept. Show me what you can do.”
― Storm Constantine, Breathe, My Shadow

“Ulien had no idea what inspired those particular words. He hadn’t planned them.”
― Storm Constantine, Breathe, My Shadow

“Meladriel wanted Leupadra to be broken bones in the ground, consumed by the fire, but he doubted his wish was granted.”
― Storm Constantine, Breathe, My Shadow

“Ulien felt strange in his skin, as if he was fading away.”
― Storm Constantine, Breathe, My Shadow