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1 " I love you. I loved you then, and I love you now. Looking back, I knew on the raft. I knew if I was going to die, if you were in my arms, I would die in peace. "
― Ava Harrison , Tarnished Empire
2 " Did what?” she asks, her expression confused. “You brought down the beast. Made me care.” “About?” she whispers, her voice low and unsure. “You. "
3 " That’s why she’s dangerous. She’s the female version of me. "
4 " I can make you forget your name." "But can you make me forget yours?" "Never. "
5 " You can't see it now, but did you know there is a constellation called Phoenix? (...) I like the idea that it’s named after you. A mythical creature who brought down the beast.” “And what beast are you referring to?” “Me. "
6 " That’s the constellation Phoenix. I wanted to bring you here, under the stars you were named after, to marry you. (...) I didn’t just want to marry you under the stars, but I wanted you to stand on them too. "
7 " You can run away all you want, but you can’t hide from me, little dove. I’ll always be there to catch you. "
8 " From the ashes, you rose, Phoenix. Rekindled from a spark. You are fire. You are hope. You are everything I need and everything I love. I’m irrevocably in love with you. Will you marry me here? Now. Be mine forever. "
9 " I didn’t tell you before, and I realize now that makes me a coward. But somewhere on that island, I fell in love with you. Not just any love. A heart-stopping love. A devastating love. One that has consumed every fiber of my being. I thought if I left you, you were better off. The war with your father … My need for revenge. I thought I was being selfless by letting you go. "
10 " This is not where our story ends, little dove. I will fight for you. "