" Your people, your guards-- they're nothing more than killers, rapists and thieves. The only difference between them and criminals is the uniform they wear."
She pulls herself to her feet and palms the tears from her eyes.
"Fool yourself all you want, little prince, but don't feign innocence with me. I won't let your father get away with what he's done. I won't let your ignorance silence my pain. "

― Tomi Adeyemi , Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orïsha, #1)