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21 " There are little fairies outside,” I breathed, forcing out the words through quick breaths. His brows drew together in a way that wasn’t scary but, instead, surprised and he replied, “Those aren’t fairies, wife, those are elves.” Elves? Elves. "
― Kristen Ashley , Wildest Dreams (Fantasyland, #1)
22 " Love is everything. "
23 " I don’t need to say aloud what I know you also are beginning to understand, wee one. "
24 " This meant his plus column was growing. So far there were only four things on it but yesterday there were none so I had hope. "
25 " Apparently being princess wasn't all about beautiful palaces, fantastic castles, shopping, archery lessons, wearing awesome crowns and kickass underwear and being married to a hot guy who named his ship after you. Apparently there were drawbacks "
26 " Did Raiders have enemies? Oh God! Of course they did! I read the stories. Maybe they weren’t romanticized. Maybe the sea was filled with perils. Maybe he’d looted and pillaged and now it was payback time. And he was out there in nothing but breeches! "
27 " Somehow, someway, I had to figure out how to talk my husband (and the king and queen) into accepting me as a replacement for good and communicate with Sjofn that her hopes for Lunwyn had come true. I was going to stay with the man I loved in this fabulous world that had elves and dragons (and people who wanted to kill me, but I decided not to think of that). And I was going to do it forever. "
28 " This is life,” I whispered as I steadily held his gaze. “Skylar, know that. It is life to get things wrong. It happens all the time to everyone. We make mistakes, all of us. There is no shame in that. None at all. The thing that’s important to understand is, if you make a mistake, you try and learn from it. But honey, you will make mistakes and that’s okay. "
29 " Dad always said, never look back. Always look forward. Always look where you’re going. Never waste time on where you’ve been. You’ve been there so you don’t have to take that time and wasting any time, even a breath, is a mistake. Memories can be shared of the good times, but they need to be shared while your eyes are to the horizon, faced forward. "
30 " ...not just to exist, not just to breathe in and breathe out, but to live. "
31 " Life was meant to be lived, every breath was a gift, every risk was worth taking. "
32 " I did not partake of drugs. This was an adventure Mom and Dad warned me (repeatedly) "
33 " just—you share your body, you open a part of yourself and make it vulnerable. "
34 " So the Lunwynians don’t actually have a goddess of love, just passion and motherhood?” “For the ancients, when the dragons flew freely, they did,” Frey answered. He gave me another squeeze and whispered, "
35 " So the Lunwynians don’t actually have a goddess of love, just passion and motherhood?” “For the ancients, when the dragons flew freely, they did,” Frey answered. He gave me another squeeze and whispered, “Her name was Sjofn. "
36 " Balls, I see it in yer eyes. You’re gonna go cockamamie on me. "
37 " it is a measure of a man, any man, be he married to a pub wench or a princess, how he cares for his bride. I am a Drakkar. My measure is different than any man’s and there are many facets to that but one of them explains why I turn away without a thought from those whose lifeblood seeps into the snow. Those who moved with intent to harm my bride. And I won’t think of them, ever. I will only turn my mind to how I can best care for my bride and that now includes undermining any threat that may loom for you. And I vow to you, my princess, if it means my own life, this will not happen. "
38 " Before leaving, I met them briefly. Thad and Ruben were among them. Then there was Annar, Orion, Stephan (pronounced Steh-fawn), "
