" She may have been the firebird's vessel, but her destiny was her own. If dying by her own hand to unleash it meant that the people she loved would be hurt, then she wouldn't do it. Another vessel would be born, the Oracle had promised. It might have been selfish, but Rose knew she wasn't willing to sacrifice Caius or what they shared for the sake of power. "
― Melissa Grey , The Girl at Midnight (The Girl at Midnight, #1)