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" —Mi nombre es Ashallyn’darkmyr Tallyn, tercer hijo de la Corte Tenebrosa—Que se sepa que de hoy en adelante juro proteger a Meghan Chase, hija del Rey de Verano, con mi espada, con mi honor y mi vida. Sus deseos son los míos. Si el mundo se alzara alguna vez contra ella, mi espada estará de su lado. Y si fracasara en mi deber de protegerla, pierda yo el derecho a seguir viviendo. Esto lo juro sobre mi honor, con mi Verdadero Nombre y con mi vida. De hoy en adelante… —su voz se hizo más suave y, como si me lo hubiera susurrado al oído, le escuché decir—: Soy tuyo "
― Julie Kagawa , The Iron Queen (The Iron Fey, #3)
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" To escape the emptiness. I was dead inside for so long. Not existing didn’t seem any different than what I was doing.” He buried his face in my shoulder, and I shivered. “It’s different now, though. I have something to fight for. I’m not afraid to die, but I don’t intend to give up, either.” His lips touched my hair, very lightly. “I won’t let anything happen to you,” he murmured. “You are my heart, my life, my entire existence.” My "
― Julie Kagawa , The Iron Queen (The Iron Fey, #3)
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" It is an old tradition,” he began. “Even among the fey. A lady asks a warrior to become her knights, her chosen protector, for as long as they both draw breath. Only those with royal blood can enact this ritual, and the choosing of a champion is something only the lady can do. But it is the ultimate show of faith between the lady and the knight, for she trusts him above all others to keep her safe, knowing that he would lay down his life for her. The knight still obeys his queen and court, to the best of his ability, but his first and only duty is to his lady. "
― Julie Kagawa , The Iron Queen (The Iron Fey, #3)