Adaline and the Sphere Quotes

“Snub-nosed? You're a pig. Overweight? You're a hippo. Goofy teeth. You're... well, goofy. And she, with sticky-out ears? An elf. Secondary school radiates kindness from its very walls.”
― Beady Vries, Adaline and the Sphere

“It is a noble act to accept our losses while celebrating the gains of so many, I am convinced today's outcome would have delighted King Caelum. Your time with him has been a blessing, as is any time with our loved ones. But we must all learn to say goodbye.”
― Beady Vries, Adaline and the Sphere

“Every surface of the circular stone wall was festooned with ornate mirrors of different sizes that glinted in the late afternoon sunshine. It felt like a quirky art installation, but each portrait contained the reflection of a moving person - a prisoner.”
― Beady Vries, Adaline and the Sphere

“Violet was not the heir to the throne of Bodhiasphere.
She was just in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Which was unlucky... for her.”
― Beady Vries, Adaline and the Sphere

“As you wished, the Narcemesis crystal will be forever with you, exuding the malice of three and a half centuries-worth of tormented souls. I shall embed it within your child's skull. Try to remove it? Well, your baby will die.”
― Beady Vries, Adaline and the Sphere