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61 " We are not naïve little heirs to be molded as they wish. We are warriors. We are rulers. "
― Alexandra Christo , To Kill a Kingdom
62 " Elian raises an eyebrow. “You were a lot more charming when you were unconscious. "
63 " Legend says my entire family bleeds nothing but treasure. Of course, I've bled a lot in my time. Sirens lose all serenity when they turn from hunter to prey and pieces of their nails become embedded in my arms. My blood has been spilled more often than any prince's, and I can attest to the fact that it has never been gold. "
64 " Things like that can’t be forgotten any more than they can be undone. "
65 " Elian produces a small vial from his pocket with a flourish. “It’s less wily, but equally duplicitous.” “Poison?” I muse. “Were you keeping that around for your future wife?” “It’s not lethal,” Elian says. For a killer, he seems oddly offended at the idea. “And no.” He pauses, then turns to me with a half-smile. “Unless you were my wife.” “If I were your wife, then I’d take it.” “Ha!” He throws his head back and pockets the vial once more. “Thankfully that’s not something we have to worry about. "
66 " None of them can tell me a thing," my father says. "What use are sea wardens if they don't warden the damn sea? "
67 " It’s the princes who hold the allure. In their youth. In the allegiance of their people. In the promise of the leader they could one day become. They are the next generation of rules, and by killing them, I kill the future. Just as my mother taught me. "
68 " I value loyalty above all else. "
69 " I have a heart for every year I’ve been alive. There are seventeen hidden in the sand of my bedroom. Every so often, I claw through the shingle, just to check they’re still there. Buried deep and bloody. "
70 " You’re always looking for something,” he says. “There’s always something to find.” “If you’re not careful, the only thing you’ll find is danger.” “Maybe that’s exactly what I’m looking for. "
71 " He wants to be noticed. He’s incapable of being forgettable. "
72 " Everyone is a blank canvas,waiting to be filled with the color of discovery. "
73 " Because what he really wants is to save me. But if there’s one thing in the world that I don’t need, it’s saving. I’ve risked my life enough times to know it’s charmed. "
74 " I don’t like you because you’re nice,” Elian says.“That says a lot about your psyche. "
75 " I know I should tell him that it’s the land that steals away who I am and the sea that brings me back. "
76 " It’s a key part of my image: never upset or angry or deterred. Always in charge of my own life and destiny. "
77 " Some people burn so brightly, it’s impossible to put the flames out. "
78 " Wars aren’t won by running,” Lira says. “You can’t win a war,” I tell her. “Someone else just loses. "
79 " My monster found me and I’m going to find her right back. "
80 " Either things fall into place, or they fall apart, but either way, I have to keep up pretences. "