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1 " To chase a pretty story felt like foolishness when scraping by was hard enough, and the towering cliffs jutting up from the lowland presented another deadly discouragement. People told themselves that their lives were as good as they could ever be. "
― E.G. Radcliff , The Hidden King (The Coming of Áed #1)
2 " Áed’s hopefulness could be downright lovely, but sometimes, it felt dangerous to acknowledge. As if by allowing himself to enjoy it, he’d lose any chance of it becoming true. "
3 " Morcant was his focus. Morcant had done this, had done this, had done this, and Áed wanted to hear him scream. "
4 " He’d killed a man, but the man had deserved it, and that wasn’t the part that made him shake as he stared at what he’d done. "
5 " Energy roared through his blood in a high, keening song. Morcant’s eyes widened as he stumbled backward with a cry, and for a moment, Áed saw himself reflected in Morcant’s irises. "
6 " Áed had not, in the short time he’d known her, seen her look particularly stubborn or angry, but now she donned acrimony as easily as a favorite dress. "
