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21 " The truth,” said Amar, taking a step closer to me, “is that you look neither lovely nor demure. You look like edges and thunderstorms. And I would not have you any other way. "
― Roshani Chokshi , The Star-Touched Queen (The Star-Touched Queen, #1)
22 " Trust is won in years. Not words. "
23 " My star-touched queen,” he said softly, as if he was remembering something from long ago. “I would break the world to give you what you want. "
24 " I see only night and smoke, dreams and glass, embers and wings. And I would not have you any other way. "
25 " I promised you the moon for your throne and stars to wear in your hair," said Amar, gesturing inside. "And I always keep my promises. "
26 " Then what do you want form me?""I want to lie beside you and know the weight of your dreams," he said, brushing his lips against my knuckles. "I want to share whole worlds with you and write your name in the stars." He moved closer and a chorus of songbirds twittered silver melodies. "I want to measure eternity with your laughter." Now, he stood inches from me; his rough hands encircled my waist. "Be my queen and I promise you a life where you will never be bored. I promise you more power than a hundred kings. And I promise you that we will always be equals. "
27 " The worms do not take heed of caste and rank when they feast on our ashes," the Raja said. "Your subjects will not remember you. They will not remember the shade of your eyes, the colors you favored, or the beauty of your wives. They will only remember your impression upon their hearts and whether you filled them with glee or grief. That is your immortality. "
28 " There is no romance in real grief. Only longing and fury. "
29 " It’s bad to be a dragon.”“Says who? Nothing wrong with a little bit of viciousness. Would you rather be a dove or a dragon? "
30 " I loved the feeling of discovery, of not knowing how much I wanted something until I had discovered its absence. "
31 " Show me a dream unrealized. Don’t show me unchangeable paths. "
32 " What I wanted was a connection, a shared heartbeat that kept rhythm across oceans and worlds. Not some alliance cobbled out of war. I didn’t want the prince from the folktales or some milk-skinned, honey-eyed youth who said his greetings and proclaimed his love in the same breath. I wanted a love thick with time, as inscrutable as if a lathe had carved it from night and as familiar as the marrow in my bones. I wanted the impossible, which made it that much easier to push out of my mind. "
33 " I am a nightmare to most, and a dream for the broken; who am I?’ and the answer to that is death.” “Correct. "
34 " In my experience , big words ornament bad news. "
35 " Wouldn’t it be easier keep your victim faceless?”I shuddered. “Not a victim.”“What else do you call one hemmed in by fate?”“Human,” I said, bitterness creeping into my voice.“What about guilt, then? Why open yourself to pain?”“Guilt is what makes you accountable. "
36 " Come with me and you shall be an empress with the moon for your throne and constellations to wear in your hair. Come "
37 " It is nice to be nice," said Kamala with a sage nod. "And it is also nice to eat people. "
38 " The moment he touched me, my universe constricted to the space between our lips. We were a snarl of limbs and bright-burning kisses. "
39 " It is foolish to cling to ghosts or spent bones. It is better to forge ahead "
40 " The Night Bazaar had ensnared me. I could smell its perfume on my skin—of stories and secrets, flashing teeth and slow smiles. "