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21 " The sun was a brutal god. Brutal and merciless, he blinded those foolish enough to look at him. "
― Elizabeth Lim , Spin the Dawn (The Blood of Stars, #1)
22 " But I did worry about him. Now I understood the fatigue written on his brow, the hiding and evasive answers. "
23 " War comes at a great cost, and from that sacrifice comes peace. Sometimes we must let go of what we value for the future of our country. "
24 " It was the tale of a boy, too. A boy who could fly but not swim. A boy with the powers of the gods but the shackles of a slave. A boy who loved me. "
25 " I dread reaching the end of my story, for it is full of knots that I haven't had the courage to cut free. "
26 " I want you to know that some journeys have ends, but not this one, This one will change you. "
27 " It is wishful thinking to hope the gods might listen to you. "
28 " Is Maia your birth name?""It is.""I'm not sure it suits you."I twisted my lips slightly. "It means obedient."He set down the cup. "Which is why I said I'm not sure it suits you," he said. "
29 " I want you to know that some journeys have ends, but not this one. This one will change you. Irrevocably.""Don't all journeys change you?""It isn't the same." He leaned forward. "I, too, once journeyd beyond the stars.""What did you find?"His voice turned lethally soft. "That it's just the beginning. "
30 " We don't think of being bound to the oath as a sacrifice, but as an honor. It is an honor to use our powers to better this world. "
31 " A girl isn't fit to be anything more than a prize. "
32 " You are my oath now, Maia Tamarin. And you’ll never be free of me. "
33 " Will you be able to find your way back? His grin widened, and I realized I'd shown him a sign that I still cared. To you, always. "