Lady of Embers Quotes

“You are Death’s Maiden, Princess of Avonleya, Queen of the Western Courts, and a Lady of Darkness.”
― Melissa K. Roehrich, Lady of Embers

“I will catch you, Scarlett. Tonight and tomorrow and the day after that. Even if I do not have my fire, I will still catch you.”
― Melissa K. Roehrich, Lady of Embers

“By the gods. That godsdamn tongue,” he muttered.”
― Melissa K. Roehrich, Lady of Embers

“I would request you provide me a portal back to the Witch Kingdoms before he arrives. I have had enough male interaction to last me for decades at this point,” the High Witch said from the bedside.”
― Melissa K. Roehrich, Lady of Embers

“the kingdom favoring the night, they started everything a little later in the morning. Apparently that included lunch being served mid-afternoon rather than at mid-day.”
― Melissa K. Roehrich, Lady of Embers

“When Ashes Meld with Shadows, When Stars and Dreams Collide, When Night and Darkness Meet, She will return with the fire of the stars. Brother of the throne, Hope will rise, And the Prince will fall. For Darkness takes it all.”
― Melissa K. Roehrich, Lady of Embers

“He’d spend all the time she needed between her legs, tasting her, devouring her.”
― Melissa K. Roehrich, Lady of Embers

“She’d be lying if she said she didn’t get drunk off the power of this. Of watching him come undone from her knees.”
― Melissa K. Roehrich, Lady of Embers

“He will be good for you, Cyrus. After everything you have had to endure, you deserve happiness. You deserve someone like Cassius.”
― Melissa K. Roehrich, Lady of Embers

“These are all for battle?” Razik asked. “Impressive.” “I do not require the approval of a male,”
― Melissa K. Roehrich, Lady of Embers

“People who understood that sometimes…” She exhaled deeply. “Sometimes we just need people to sit with us in the middle of the mess. But those people? They tend to find you. You don’t find them. You’re too busy trying not to drown to even be looking.”
― Melissa K. Roehrich, Lady of Embers

“Sorin. I love you because you pull me from the river when all I want to do is drown. I love you because you came for me, and I will always come for you. I love you all the way through our darkness, even if you cannot light it up with your fire any longer.”
― Melissa K. Roehrich, Lady of Embers

“Just fuck me. Please.”
― Melissa K. Roehrich, Lady of Embers

“I will follow you up to the stars and down to the depths of the sea.”
― Melissa K. Roehrich, Lady of Embers

“From the very beginning. The Fire Prince I hated. The target I couldn’t kill. The general I couldn’t stand. The rescuer from my demons. The savior from drowning. The brightest star in the darkness. Only you. Only ever you. Where you go, I will follow, even if that means crossing the Veil. Never leave me again, Sorin. Never again.”
― Melissa K. Roehrich, Lady of Embers

“Sometimes we just need people to sit with us in the middle of the mess.”
― Melissa K. Roehrich, Lady of Embers

“A million stars in the sky above us, and you are still the brightest,” she murmured, fingers finally beginning to undo the buttons of his pants. “A million stars in the sky, and you are the only one I care to look at. The only one that matters,” he replied.”
― Melissa K. Roehrich, Lady of Embers

“But the days become bearable. They slowly become brighter. Then you have a good day amidst a mess of bad ones, and you think maybe it is worth it. To fight for the good days. It doesn’t hurt any less. It just hurts differently, and the pain isn’t quite so staggering when you have people to keep you from drowning.” Her head turned, silver eyes settling on him. “Fight for the good days, Callan. Even if they are few and far between right now, fight for the good days. And if good days seem too impossible right now, fight for the good moments that manage to appear amidst the hell you’re enduring. The glimpses of light. Fight for those.”
― Melissa K. Roehrich, Lady of Embers

“No one who knows you is indifferent to your existence. I am not indifferent to your existence.”
― Melissa K. Roehrich, Lady of Embers

“And I am your salvation or your destruction.” She took a single step forward. “It appears I am your god now.”
― Melissa K. Roehrich, Lady of Embers

“Scarlett, we will have this conversation, but it is time to be a queen. We can have it out later. You need to be there for your Court right now. You need to be there for Briar. Both as his queen and as his friend.” He was right. She knew that. She’d just needed a minute to breathe, but she’d left Briar to suffocate.”
― Melissa K. Roehrich, Lady of Embers

“If I can right only one thing before my death, then it shall be this.” “Then you will fail. Unless you can manage to draw blood,”
― Melissa K. Roehrich, Lady of Embers

“She turned to Razik, her mouth gaping. “You took my kill.” “Now I’m in the lead,” he said with a shrug.”
― Melissa K. Roehrich, Lady of Embers

“The sun dipped below the horizon, and she whispered a final word to him as she Faded from his arms.”
― Melissa K. Roehrich, Lady of Embers

“Dark leathery wings protruding from his back”
― Melissa K. Roehrich, Lady of Embers

“Other than that night he’d smoked mugweed with Cassius.”
― Melissa K. Roehrich, Lady of Embers

“I found people who could look past the masks, Callan,” she said. “Not people who tried to fix me or tell me how I should feel or what I should do. People who understood that sometimes…” She exhaled deeply. “Sometimes we just need people to sit with us in the middle of the mess. But those people? They tend to find you. You don’t find them. You’re too busy trying not to drown to even be looking.”
― Melissa K. Roehrich, Lady of Embers

“Stop it. I hate it when you’re sweet when I’m cranky and angry,”
― Melissa K. Roehrich, Lady of Embers

“I found people who could look past the masks, Callan,” she said. “Not people who tried to fix me or tell me how I should feel or what I should do. People who understood that sometimes…” She exhaled deeply. “Sometimes we just need people to sit with us in the middle of the mess.”
― Melissa K. Roehrich, Lady of Embers

“I don’t run from the past. I just choose not to dwell on it,” Cyrus countered, his tone light. “And yet it dwells in you.”
― Melissa K. Roehrich, Lady of Embers