Initiation Quotes

“Olbric chuckles. “I’m glad you enjoyed it,” he says. “You know, we don’t plan an elaborate gang bang for just anyone.”
― Alethea Faust, Initiation

“You’ve proven you have everything you need to start studying at the Crux,” she says. “You have magic in your bloodline, you’re open to new experiences, and you’re not an asshole.”
― Alethea Faust, Initiation

“After sex being used as a weapon against her, I imagine it must be tempting to see how she could use it back.”
― Alethea Faust, Initiation

“Then, Arlon turns his furious gaze to me. I swallow and stow my bow, raising my hands as he sweeps towards me. For a split-second I see my da storming up to deliver an ass-whooping, but instead, Arlon pulls me into a bone-crushing embrace. “Are you alright?” he asks, deep voice rough with relief. “I thought I was going to see the end of you.”
― Alethea Faust, Initiation

“It’s hard not to be close when you’re all fucking one another.”
― Alethea Faust, Initiation

“It’s not that it’s a secret,” she says with a shrug. “It just… doesn’t matter so much. Once you’re in the Crux, everyone there becomes family.” She gives a small laugh as her eyes land on Marguerite who’s walking just ahead of us. “Closer than family, actually.” I can’t stop a smile as it sinks in just how true that is. Wizards work quick, and in the span of a month, I realize that I’d die for any one of the wizards of the Crux. Nearly did, even. And after seeing how they rallied to get their own back, I think they’d do the same for me.”
― Alethea Faust, Initiation

“So now, we fight off aggressors, protect our borders, but let me tell you - our desire to take back the rest of the mountain has long passed. Guess you could say humans won that territory war,” he scoffs. “But you know what’s funny? While humans have the shorter lifespan, your memories last forever. It never ceases to amaze me how your kind hold on to prejudices from a conflict that’s been over for decades.”
― Alethea Faust, Initiation

“You hear that?” Garrett asks, breaking the silence between us. I glance up at him. “What?” “That’s the sound of wizards being happy in their work,” Garrett says as I hear Cancassi’s trill of laughter echo up from the creek. “That’s how it should be. With all the terrible things we’ve learned lately, it’s nice to be reminded.”
― Alethea Faust, Initiation

“money speaks where justice should,”
― Alethea Faust, Initiation

“Olbric bumps his shoulder against mine. “We’ve all been there,” he says. “You have to be at the Crux for a month before you start to get a stipend.” “A stipend?” “Of course,” Olbric says. “Our spells and services are worth good coin. It only makes sense that we see some of that.”
― Alethea Faust, Initiation

“Aftercare is important. Making sure you feel safe and taken care of can help stave off that emotional drop I mentioned.”
― Alethea Faust, Initiation

“It had been a whirlwind of a fuck, all adrenaline and teeth and sweat, but I do remember her distinct little “oh” of surprise when I finished.”
― Alethea Faust, Initiation