Heir of Uncertain Magic Quotes

“And yet, she felt so much better the moment she stepped outside. That was the strangest thing of all, because this was the second time today the pattern had repeated itself, and it was not yet noon. Had work become so hardscrabble that simply shifting away from it relieved her gloom? She was still worried, of course, about all those things.”
― Charlie N. Holmberg, Heir of Uncertain Magic

“Why should I be sad when so much is good?”
― Charlie N. Holmberg, Heir of Uncertain Magic

“He took a moment to answer. Looked away. Why should I be sad when so much is good?”
― Charlie N. Holmberg, Heir of Uncertain Magic

“Perhaps aging was a thing of the body and not the soul.”
― Charlie N. Holmberg, Heir of Uncertain Magic

“Why should I be sad when so much is good? Such a simple answer, and one Merritt wanted to cling to. Things were good.”
― Charlie N. Holmberg, Heir of Uncertain Magic

“Really, darling.” He stopped at the edge of the sidewalk, took her hand, and pulled her knuckles to his lips. Met her eyes and held them until that flattering pink suffused her cheeks. Then he whispered, “Just let me enjoy you.”
― Charlie N. Holmberg, Heir of Uncertain Magic

“I like feeling. I like being around you. Even when you’re gone, it’s less . . . lonely, like this. My heartbeat keeps me company.”
― Charlie N. Holmberg, Heir of Uncertain Magic

“A soft whine came up Owein’s throat. He refocused on the bay, watching the two boats get smaller and smaller. Please come back. Please come back. Please come back. Please come back before I leave, too. Because Merritt was right. Owein’s years were numbered. And all of it made him feel so alone.”
― Charlie N. Holmberg, Heir of Uncertain Magic

“stultified.”
― Charlie N. Holmberg, Heir of Uncertain Magic

“Communion, wardship, chaocracy. Those were the magics tied up in Merritt’s blood. He’d love to get rid of the first. He’d still seen no sign of the last.”
― Charlie N. Holmberg, Heir of Uncertain Magic