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1 " I will stand beside you through all of this,' she said when she could finally speak. “And welcome you home with gladness when it’s over, and you return triumphant. "
― Grace Draven , Eidolon (Wraith Kings, #2)
2 " There’s more.”“Of course there is,” Brishen said flatly. It had started badly; it turned worse and hinted at becoming ruinous. "
3 " Wouldn’t it have been better to conserve your strength and rest?” Ildiko mused after a moment. “I’ll sleep long and hard when I’m dead. You defy death by celebrating life. "
4 " A wash of relief poured through her, along with a kindling of hope. Her bridegroom wasn't Gauri; he wasn't even human. He was, however, congenial and gracious. She had proclaimed his appearance ghastly and his honesty handsome. Ildiko still stood by both opinions. She could have done infinitely worse. More than a few Gauri women had the misfortune to marry human men with handsome faces and ghastly souls. "
― Grace Draven , Radiance (Wraith Kings, #1)
5 " My dear, treacherous mother,” he breathed. “What have you done? "
6 " I’ve always been under the assumption that death is a one-time, encompassing event.” “Why would you ever think that? "
7 " I’ve always believed that talking to the dead is sometimes easier than talking to the living.” She shrugged at his questioning look. “They listen better. "
― Grace Draven , Phoenix Unbound (Fallen Empire, #1)
8 " A damsel in complete distress was a burden to her protectors; one familiar with self defence, not as much. "
9 " You have done an unwise thing, Martise of Asher,” he said softly. “You’ve caught my interest. "
― Grace Draven , Master of Crows (Master of Crows, #1)
10 " He didn't think it possible to sign sewage-sucking-excuse-of-a-baseborn-bilge-rat but somehow Gurn managed. "
11 " Martise, lower your knife. There are more than a few people eager to carve out my heart. You'll have to take your place in line. "
12 " I don't need you on your back for anything Martise, unless you want to go star-gazing with me. "
13 " He snagged two more pieces of wood from her load for good measure. "Martise, bearing children is woman's work. Gurn and I would be sitting in the dark every night if we waited for some wandering female to pick up sticks for us. "
14 " This should never have happened, Brishen. We were unimportant, you and I. We weren't supposed to mean anything to anyone.""Woman of day," he said slowly. "You mean everything to me. "
15 " You make a very handsome dead eel, my husband,”“For a boiled mollusk, you wear black quite well, my wife, "
16 " I would have been content to live my life as just Brishen,” he whispered into her hair. “Who was loved by Ildiko. "
17 " Sleep here each day, Ildiko.” A sweet warmth suffused her. She entangled her legs with his and hugged his arm to her waist. “As you wish. Just don’t steal the blankets. "
18 " Had you crawled out from under my bed when I was a child, I would have bludgeoned you to death with my father’s mace.” Brishen "
19 " A companion," he whispered against her mouth. "A lover." He nibbled at her bottom lip, and his hand slid from her nape to cup the back of her head. "A beloved wife. "
20 " And will you love me for a day? A year? A lifetime?" She knew the answer but wanted to hear him say it in that beautiful, shattered voice."Beyond that," he whispered, eyes shining with the tempest of emotion he'd held in check until now. "Beyond the reign of false gods and meddlesome priests. Beyond al Zafira when her bright stars fade. "
