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1 " No surging windCan find its markThough oft it does try—It will not destroyWho seeks to protectAll that DarknessHas sought to wreck "
― Alissa J. Zavalianos , The Earth-Treader (The Earthen-Crest Kingdoms, #1)
2 " Grismon looked at her in a way that said he understood, but his eyes held a curious gleam. "And yet, the crocuses still bloom in early spring. The crops still push forth from the earth, taking its nutrients and transforming them into something good. I have to believe that a world that grows beauty can’t be all bad, can it? There is still some light left in Griskol, though it be just a spark. But maybe it’s enough. "
― Alissa J. Zavalianos , Endlewood
3 " And way up here in the sky, she felt that perhaps anything was possible. The fears and the shadows didn't appear so large in the presence of the sun. "
4 " What might this mean?' Moo questioned.'That all that's beautiful and green will turn to ash. That the sun will no longer shine upon a fruitful land, instead it will shine where there's but naught a sprout to grow. Humankind may cease to exist as it does presently, and all that remains will be a corruption darker than our lands have ever known. The Darkness will rise, perhaps in more ways than one. "
5 " Her father was a cartographer, and Rylla wanted to learn the trade as well. On most evenings, he would take her to his work station in the basement and show her the boundary lines of the Earthen-Crest kingdoms. They poured over ancient texts and maps together, learning history and battles as well as rulers and customs. Her father had said understanding history was the key to a mapmaker’s success, for one should not only draw the lines, but live them. "
6 " And in those peculiar instances where one finds oneself wishing to be heard yet unwishing for it in that same moment, the mysterious voice replied to her from the void. "
7 " Sometimes we don't understand why hard things happen to us, but we have to trust that it's for a greater reason. That good can still come out of it even when it hurts. "
8 " It's one of those nights again, isn't it?The kind where the stars seem to tell their stories. "
9 " We all have our stories—every one of them marked by fire. "
10 " A heart didn't need fortified walls made out of fear. No. It needed love, and love had the power to do what fear could not. Restore. Forgive. Mend. "
11 " She whistled and pushed her hands together. Vines and tendrils of plants sprouted from the walls, responding to her call. She whistled again and the vines caught onto the glass dome—as she pulled her hands apart, the vines mimicked her actions and moved the glass aside. A torrent of fresh sea air flooded the space as a blanket of mist sank down over the lip of the ceiling window, making the room immediately feel damp. "
12 " I for one think conversation is greatly inspired with a full mouth of food. "
13 " She fought against the expectation that growing up meant she needed to surrender her imagination. "
― Alissa J. Zavalianos , The Wishing Seed
14 " Succeed or not, the middle-ground is a hazy void filled with regret. "
15 " Yes. Most reasons for a journey don't turn up until the end of it, so perhaps you'll figure it out along the way. "
16 " Never underestimate the power of small things; I find their unassuming ability can do more damage than a full-fledged sword. "
