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1 " Love is a wound," the assassin said. " Neither life nor death. "
― Cassandra Rose Clarke , The Pirate's Wish (The Assassin's Curse, #2)
2 " Manticores with love spells," Marjani said. "Well, that's awfully terrifying. "
3 " For the first time, I understood the difference between leaving and not staying. It was the difference between a snarl and a smile. "
4 " You might as well get used to it.""What, fish? Trust me, I'm plenty used to fish.""No," he said. "Letting me protect you. "
5 " That don't make sense.""Of course not," he said. "It's magic. "
6 " I loved him more fiercely than I'd love anyone. But he didn't love me back. "
7 " Of course," I said, voice hardly a whisper again. I swalloed. "I think... I think you're beautiful." His face didn't move. "I thought you don't trust beautiful people.""Not beautiful like that. I mean... I don't ever want to stop looking at you. "
8 " sure, It's a good thing, though." She leaned against the ship's wheel, squinted into the sun. "Because you're a women. If they're scared of you, they'll listen to you.""That's how it works with men too."Marjani shook her head and laughed. "Not always. Men have the option of earning respects. "
9 " Of course," I said, voice barely a whisper. I swallowed. "I think... I think you're beautiful." His face didn't move. "I thought you didn't trust beautiful people.""Not beautiful like that. I mean... I don't ever want to stop looking at you. "