Home > Work > The Runaway King (Ascendance, #2)
41 " Ah. How’s your leg where I stabbed you?” “It hurts.” “Good. "
― Jennifer A. Nielsen , The Runaway King (Ascendance, #2)
42 " In hindsight, these gardens were the perfect place for a nice and quiet attempted murder. "
43 " not friends. Nor did I have any idea of how to fix things with her, if that was even possible. Conner lowered his voice and continued, "
44 " Tears welled in my eyes, bringing to the surface an emotion that I had always thought would forever linger out of my reach. I was at peace. "
45 " It wasn’t a good idea, but I seemed to be experiencing a shortage of better alternatives. "
46 " That day I brought Nila here, you asked me to stay the night. Was that a sincere offer?" "Of course it was." "Because of what I'd done for her?" "Because you looked like someone who needed a place to stay. "
47 " What does it feel like?''Like butterfly kisses, what do you think? "
48 " When the other side only wants your destruction, what is left to negotiate? "
49 " I raised both my arms and with a new strength to my voice, said, "My people, my friends. We are Carthya! "
50 " calmly said, “You misunderstand the reasons why the pirates want my life. Whether I’m "