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1 " Oh, you’re still in that stage where neither of you have confessed yet. How cute,” Angelique added drolly. She rolled her eyes and sipped her tea. “If I didn’t know better, I would swear there was some kind of love blessing on this generation,” she grumbled. “Everyone is getting married and falling in love in situations that, frankly, I don’t think are at all romantic—much less logical! "
― K.M. Shea , The Twelve Dancing Princesses (Timeless Fairy Tales, #10)
2 " Your fake smiles are like a mask,” Emerys said impatiently. “I can’t stand masks. Insult me to my face if you like, but just be you—none of this fake nonsense! "
3 " I’m starting to wonder why Alastryn hasn’t created a spell to silence you during important occasions,” Quinn sighed. “She has. It took me two years to learn how to counter it,” Emerys said proudly. "
4 " Though if you walk into homes and rooms without knocking, someone is bound to smack you upside the head. "
5 " Nothing to humble a person like complete and utter helplessness. But isn’t there someone—anyone—who could shatter this? "
6 " I’m a soldier. I have killed, plundered, and spilled blood. I know the pain of ending a life…but being a soldier isn’t really about death and destruction. It’s about protecting others and shouldering a burden so children can still play in the streets, villages can flourish, and civilians can travel without fear. "