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The Crimson Crown (Seven Realms, #4) QUOTES

The Crimson Crown (Seven Realms, #4) QUOTES

1 " It's true what they say, then-history is written by the victors. "

― Cinda Williams Chima , The Crimson Crown (Seven Realms, #4)

2 " How dare you?' Bayar began, but his voice had lost some of its force. 'How dare you come into this sacred hall, flinging accusations?'

'I have not yet made any accusations,' Willo said. 'Perhaps it is our own guilt clamoring in your ears. "

― Cinda Williams Chima , The Crimson Crown (Seven Realms, #4)

3 " How dare you?' Bayar began, but his voice had lost some of its force. 'How dare you come into this sacred hall, flinging accusations?'

'I have not yet made any accusations,' Willo said. 'Perhaps it is your own guilt clamoring in your ears. "

― Cinda Williams Chima , The Crimson Crown (Seven Realms, #4)

4 " The only way to get what you want is to make them more afraid of you than they are of each other. "

― Cinda Williams Chima , The Crimson Crown (Seven Realms, #4)

5 " For Hanalea the Warrior! "

― Cinda Williams Chima , The Crimson Crown (Seven Realms, #4)

6 " But I don't want your throne."
"Then what do you want?"
"You. "

― Cinda Williams Chima , The Crimson Crown (Seven Realms, #4)

7 " Crow paced back and forth, his form flickering like flame. “It’s been a thousand years, Alister. I never intended for anyone to find it, so it’s very well protected. One little misstep, and you and my line will be history.”
“Since when are you so concerned about your line?” Han said.
Crow stared at him for a long moment. “Since I found out I had one, "

― Cinda Williams Chima , The Crimson Crown (Seven Realms, #4)

8 " The next chamber is full of songbirds, if I remember right. Their music is like turtleweed. It will put you to sleep if you listen to it. They sleep most of the time, so the best thing is to pass through without waking them up. If they do awaken, then you must sing loud enough to drown out their music."
"Great," Han said. "Whose idea was that?"
"It seemed like a good idea at the time," Crow said. "I was an excellent singer. "

― Cinda Williams Chima , The Crimson Crown (Seven Realms, #4)

9 " His smile—crooked and cynical and too familiar with the world—and at the same time full of hope. "

― Cinda Williams Chima , The Crimson Crown (Seven Realms, #4)

10 " So here's the truth - I love you. I love everything about you – the way you stick up for people even when it costs you. The way you keep trying to do the right thing even when you're not exactly sure what the right thing is. I love how you put words together. You're as skilled with words as any knife fighter with a blade. You can put an enemy down on his back, or you can raise people up so they find what's best in themselves. You've changed my life. You've given me the words I need to become whatever I want.
I love how you talk to lytlings. You don't talk down to them. You respect them, and anybody can tell you're actually interested in what they have to say.
I love the way you ride a horse – how you stick there like an upland thistle, whooping like a Demonai. I love the way you throw back your head and stomp your feet when you dance. I love how you go after what you want – whether it's kisses or a queendom.
I love your skin, like copper dusted over with gold. And your eyes – they're the color of a forest lake shaded by evergreens. One of the secret places that only the Demonai know about.
I love the scent of you – when you've been out in the fresh air, and that perfume you put behind your ears sometimes.
Believe it or not, I even love your road smell – of sweat and horses and leather and wool.
I want to breathe you in for the rest of my life. "

― Cinda Williams Chima , The Crimson Crown (Seven Realms, #4)

11 " Oh, I am getting married," Raisa said sleepily. "You promised me that if I agreed to marry you, that you would make it happen." She extended her hand, the one with the ring Han had given her, and waved it under his nose. "So. It's time to pay up. "

― Cinda Williams Chima , The Crimson Crown (Seven Realms, #4)

12 " Crow walked toward her, arms outstretched like a man in a dream, which he was, in a way. Sometimes a dream is enough. "

― Cinda Williams Chima , The Crimson Crown (Seven Realms, #4)

13 " But maybe it's better to go after something, and not get it, than to not even try. "

― Cinda Williams Chima , The Crimson Crown (Seven Realms, #4)

14 " That's what happens when you love someone... you notice and notice and notice. "

― Cinda Williams Chima , The Crimson Crown (Seven Realms, #4)

15 " Hope is a dangerous thing, Raisa thought. Once kindled, it's hard to put out. It makes wise people into fools. "

― Cinda Williams Chima , The Crimson Crown (Seven Realms, #4)

16 " He swept Raisa up into his arms and kissed her like it was his first, last, and only "

― Cinda Williams Chima , The Crimson Crown (Seven Realms, #4)

17 " What kind of love would drive a man for miles through solid rock? "

― Cinda Williams Chima , The Crimson Crown (Seven Realms, #4)

18 " His aster-blue eyes shown out from a face blackened by bruises and soot, his fair hair glittering in the firelight. Dressed all in black, silhouetted against flame, he looked rather like a demon, raised from the dead, trading for souls on the other side. "

― Cinda Williams Chima , The Crimson Crown (Seven Realms, #4)

19 " They were like two pieces of a failed star, drawn together by a shared history and a memory of illicit kisses. "

― Cinda Williams Chima , The Crimson Crown (Seven Realms, #4)

20 " Haven't you heard about me?" he said, with a tight smile. "I'm really a very dangerous person." And he did look dangerous until he said, "Look, could you watch Dog for me while I'm gone? I can't take him where I'm going. "

― Cinda Williams Chima , The Crimson Crown (Seven Realms, #4)