Divergence Quotes

“Finally, I turned to Tess, who was already hugging and exchanging goodbyes with Sylvie. The two had always been close; Tessia had been in Sylvie’s life just as long as I had, after all. To Sylvie, Tess was mother, sister, and friend all at once, and I could feel my bond’s heart break just a little as she said goodbye.”
― TurtleMe, Divergence

“Try to keep yourself alive while I’m gone, okay?” Sylvie said, giving me a toothy grin.”
― TurtleMe, Divergence

“I watched helplessly as Tess walked away, the sound of blood pounding in my head muting everything else. I couldn’t even hear my own shouts as I begged Tess to stop, to let me fight, to let me die. ”
― TurtleMe, Divergence

“Do you think I’d be grateful if you died to save me?” she asked, her lips quivering, her eyes hard and wet, like glittering stones at the bottom of a deep pool. She wrapped her hand over mine and peeled herself from my grip. She touched my forehead with hers as she closed her eyes, chest heaving erratically as she held back sobs.  “You idiot,” she whispered with her lips pressed against mine.”
― TurtleMe, Divergence

“I’ll be fine, Tess,” I lied again, but my words were met with an angry, tear-filled glare. “You always do this. You’re always ready to give up your life to save me,” she shot back. ”
― TurtleMe, Divergence

“Only one thought pounded like a drum within my mind: that this person—Elijah, my once-close friend—was trying to harm Tess. ”
― TurtleMe, Divergence

“Why must you always go about life-threatening situations on your own! I am your partner, not some gopher to escort your princess to safety.’ ”
― TurtleMe, Divergence

“Admittedly, I had been tempted to ask Arthur to help me, but that was too selfish. I knew the dangers ahead, and if anything happened to him because of me…  I’m dispensable, he isn’t. ”
― TurtleMe, Divergence

“Do you know what my dream is, after this is all over?”  “What?” “For us to live together in a huge house by the ocean. Me, you, Mom, Sylvie, Boo, and Tess.”
― TurtleMe, Divergence

“I love Tess, I do. But you, Mom, and Sylvie are my family.” ”
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“You know, most girls don’t like guys who are always right.”  A smile tugged at the corner of my lips. “Do you want most girls to like me?”  Narrowing her eyes, Tess punched me in the arm before turning back towards our camp.”
― TurtleMe, Divergence

“All I can tell you is that if we want to keep any chance of taking back our country, we have to keep Tessia safe and far away from Agrona and the Alacryans.”
― TurtleMe, Divergence

“Mark today on the calendar as the day Arthur Leywin realized he wasn’t the mature man he thought he was.’ ”
― TurtleMe, Divergence

“I was once again humbled by the fact that, while my past life had given me many advantages, it was foolish of me to equate years lived to maturity. ”
― TurtleMe, Divergence

“I need to say that it doesn’t matter who you were before. I raised you when you were little, I nursed you when you were sick, and I watched as you grew into the man you are today. Your father and I talked for a long time, and we realized that you—who you are now—you are so different from who you were when you were born—and that’s when we knew that you are our son.”
― TurtleMe, Divergence

“When everyone else has given up, I’m the one that has to hold onto a semblance of hope, and fight for the future!” He stabbed a gaunt finger into my chest. “So don’t you dare say this is what I ‘want.’” ”
― TurtleMe, Divergence

“Not only had I lost the battle, I had fallen to my knees before my enemy and begged. Sylvie understood the anger, guilt, sorrow, and humiliation burning me up from the inside, just like all those other poor souls who died in the castle. Yet, the very fact that I could share these feelings with Sylvie, and that she accepted them, was enough for me to move forward. ”
― TurtleMe, Divergence

“I fell to my knees before the ruler of Alacrya, the leader of the Vritra Clan.  Sylvie’s face contorted into an expression of surprise and frustration, then quickly relaxed. “My, what an unexpected turn of events. Has the hero, the once mighty king, admitted defeat?”  “Agrona, you’ve made your point. Please, let Tessia and my family go.” I wanted to project my confidence, my rage… I wanted to make it a threat, but it came out a plea.”
― TurtleMe, Divergence

“fell to my knees before the ruler of Alacrya, the leader of the Vritra Clan.  Sylvie’s face contorted into an expression of surprise and frustration, then quickly relaxed. “My, what an unexpected turn of events. Has the hero, the once mighty king, admitted defeat?”  “Agrona, you’ve made your point. Please, let Tessia and my family go.” I wanted to project my confidence, my rage… I wanted to make it a threat, but it came out a plea.”
― TurtleMe, Divergence

“Once he’d expended the little energy he had, Virion dropped the first phase of his beast will. And once he had calmed down, Virion wept. The commander, the very pillar of Dicathen, broke down completely.”
― TurtleMe, Divergence

“My greatest fear had been realized. My loved ones had been taken, tools to be used against me in this war, and it was entirely my fault”
― TurtleMe, Divergence

“With Realmheart still ignited and my conjured sword of ice poised to strike at the Scythe, I asked him the only question that really mattered: “Are Princess Tessia Eralith, Alice Leywin, and Eleanor Leywin still alive?”
― TurtleMe, Divergence

“I was the one going into battle, but somehow I was still afraid for Tess. I knew it was childish and irresponsible to think it, but the thought of her being carried over to me in the same state as my father and being unable to do anything despite all my power made me want to run, to flee—not just with her but with Ellie and my mother. ”
― TurtleMe, Divergence

“It’s okay. I’m okay, Art.” Her voice was gentle, and her soft caress was enough to drive me to my knees. I fell to the cold, hard floor, clutching my chest as heaving sobs tore out from my throat. As I lay there, my head in Tess’s lap, the warm touch of her hands kept me anchored, and the smooth cooing of her voice moved through me like magic from an emitter’s fingertips, easing the ache within me.”
― TurtleMe, Divergence

“I just want to do it properly, when we can really be with each other, not when we’re trying to escape from something else.” ”
― TurtleMe, Divergence

“just want to do it properly, when we can really be with each other, not when we’re trying to escape from something else.”
― TurtleMe, Divergence

“It could’ve been the warmth of his embrace, or the kindness of his words, but I broke wide open, and it all came pouring out. I pressed my face into Virion’s shoulder and let the tears run free, shaking and sobbing like a child, his words echoing in my mind.  You did everything you could. You did great.”
― TurtleMe, Divergence

“Do not fall back to your old ways. You know best that the deeper you go into that pit, the harder it will be to climb back out.”
― TurtleMe, Divergence

“I was here to serve my role, to help end this war, but it wasn’t for world peace or to save mankind—it was so, one day, I could lead a comfortable and happy life with the people I loved and cared for.”
― TurtleMe, Divergence

“It was already worrying enough to think that something might happen to my family or one of the Twin Horns, but the thought of not making it to Tess in time left me sick and sweaty. ”
― TurtleMe, Divergence