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1 " A geas was a contract with the goddess of Fate. Sometimes one was born indentured, other times it was bestowed upon one as a curse. Because if one did not fulfill the terms of one's geas, one died. It was old magic, the magic of the gods, spoken in the tongues of those who controlled the dragons—and it was supposed to be extinct. "
― Nenia Campbell , Touched with Sight (Shadow Thane, #2)
2 " I am the rightful ruler of this world And now that I, too, have awakened, like my dragons, I have come to take back what is mine. "
3 " Such a dark green, his eyes. They reminded her of the forest, of all the dangers lying dormant behind that verdant cloak of leaves. "
4 " If a woman defined herself solely by the man she was with—and vice versa—the world would be a very shallow and insipid place, indeed. "
5 " People rarely ventured outside the realm of their own hurts. They believed their own suffering was obvious to all, but might as well have been wearing blinders for all that they noticed anyone else's. "
6 " So you thought you could shit and eat at the same time. How disgustingly convenient. "
7 " Be careful what you wish for. Especially out loud. "
8 " What once was had, forever lost; thy fate is destined, thy love star-crossed. "
9 " I'm as lucky as a bed of oysters on cioppino night. "
10 " You couldn't find your dick in the dark, you scheming, sleaze-mongering scumwad. "
11 " We don't have dealings. He just stalks me. I'm popular like that. "
12 " A lot of people have it in for me. It's practically a school sport. "
13 " I'm sorry I missed the meeting and hurt your little feely-weels okay? "
14 " Hello, Mrs. Tran...I have David's homework. And if you ever want to see it again, you'll pay me the two million dollars I asked for. "
15 " 'Better to have loved and lost,' my ass.Anyone parroting that little platitude had obviously never lost anyone of consequence. "
16 " He kissed her, and the magic that had been building up steadily around them exploded, raining down in arcs of silver fire that made her half-remember a prophecy from her dreams.One by one, they all will die.Something had been set into motion. "