Through Dark Storms Quotes

“Friends come and go, like waves on the shore, but the true ones stick around in your life, like an octopus to the face.”
― Clare Sager, Through Dark Storms

“May your rum be spiced, your winds fair, and your cabin full of troublesome kittens.”
― Clare Sager, Through Dark Storms

“A ship in harbour is safe, but that is not what ships are built for. That appeared originally in a 1928 book of popular sayings by John A Shedd,”
― Clare Sager, Through Dark Storms

“The only windows I climb out of these days are either with you or to you.”
― Clare Sager, Through Dark Storms

“He kissed her. Like it was their first kiss and their last. Like she was the sea and he a creature who lived in it. Like there was no one else in the world, never mind this room.”
― Clare Sager, Through Dark Storms

“Moral of the story: be nice to the giant octopus.”
― Clare Sager, Through Dark Storms

“the not-too-tight, not-too-loose embrace that only a mother could give because she always knew, knew exactly what you needed at any given moment.”
― Clare Sager, Through Dark Storms

“Mama’s last words to her echoed in her ears: Don’t submit. Don’t end up like me.”
― Clare Sager, Through Dark Storms

“No one will lock me anywhere. No one. Not in here. Not in a bad marriage. And not in hurt and fear.”
― Clare Sager, Through Dark Storms

“A queen needs a favour from another queen? Consider me intrigued.”
― Clare Sager, Through Dark Storms

“The queen chuckled, dark eyes merry. “Indeed, what use have queens for surnames”
― Clare Sager, Through Dark Storms

“Presenting Her Majesty, Queen Vice of Sanctuary, First of her Name, the Stormblade, Queen of… Pirates.”
― Clare Sager, Through Dark Storms

“The real business took place in various meetings with a series of interchangeable officials—all middle-aged men with pale skin and weak chins.”
― Clare Sager, Through Dark Storms

“Non Obsequiorum. We do not submit.”
― Clare Sager, Through Dark Storms

“Then before the gods of here and our blood, before the sea and forest, before your friends and family, I pronounce you husband and wife, separate and entire, unbreakable and unbowed.”
― Clare Sager, Through Dark Storms

“I used to think love was weak,” she went on, “but now I know it’s only for the strong.”
― Clare Sager, Through Dark Storms

“It takes ferocity to be willing to die for them. It takes strength to fight to live for them.”
― Clare Sager, Through Dark Storms

“It takes bravery to admit your feelings. It takes humility to apologise when you hurt your beloved.”
― Clare Sager, Through Dark Storms

“It takes so much to open yourself to someone, to bare your soul. How can that be weak?”
― Clare Sager, Through Dark Storms

“Today. Tomorrow. Always.” “Always.”
― Clare Sager, Through Dark Storms

“Today is only the start of another chapter in the story of our lives together.”
― Clare Sager, Through Dark Storms

“You thought me too arrogant to talk to you. I thought you were the most frightening and fascinating creature in the world.”
― Clare Sager, Through Dark Storms

“Thought I’d add the corset, since I noticed you staring the other day.” “You noticed that? But I was so subtle.” “I’m very observant… especially when your tongue’s hanging out of your head.” She winked,”
― Clare Sager, Through Dark Storms

“His heart squeezed that Mama wasn’t here and wouldn’t be there either, but in both these marriages, they were enacting her final wishes: they were living.”
― Clare Sager, Through Dark Storms

“When he’d proposed, he’d seemed so true. Her breath shook on the way in. “But once we married, he wanted a proper lady for a wife. Obedient. Dutiful. Meek.” She wrinkled her nose. “Submissive. He tried to stamp out everything wild in me,”
― Clare Sager, Through Dark Storms

“Friends come and go, like waves on the shore, but the true ones stick around in your life, like an octopus to the face.” She raised her glass.”
― Clare Sager, Through Dark Storms

“We’re all a bit broken, aren’t we?”
― Clare Sager, Through Dark Storms

“Gender doesn’t matter.” Vee shrugged. She’d told him a long time ago that it didn’t matter to her when it came to lovers: she liked who she liked. “Why should it prevent a couple in love from marrying?”
― Clare Sager, Through Dark Storms

“You can’t just declare yourself queen and expect others to take you seriously.” Vee chuckled. “What do you think your queen’s ancestors did?”
― Clare Sager, Through Dark Storms

“She gave a playful smirk, but the gleam in her eyes betrayed how close she was to tears. “Awfully bold of you to have already ordered the wedding ring.” “Eh.” With that casual sound, he shrugged. “I had a feeling you might say yes.” “Arrogant bastard.”
― Clare Sager, Through Dark Storms