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1 " This was love without masks "
― Jodi Meadows , The Mirror King (The Orphan Queen, #2)
2 " I do trust you." I bumped my elbow against his, a pathetic attempt at levity, but he caught me, turned me, and held me in place. We stood dangerously close. "It's myself I don't always trust," I whispered."That's strange." He released my arm and took a step backward. "I trust you, but I don't always trust myself. "
3 " Reasons we should get married:Because I love you.We both look good in black boots.I spent some time without you, and I didn’t like it.You make me happy.I make you laugh.I like the way you fight.You see through my masks.I really love you.You love me, too. (Though you’ve mostly said this while yelling, so perhaps I should have double-checked.)Army of tiny vigilantes. (I have name ideas.)Various political reasons that make sense but don’t fit with the theme of this list.I’m holding your handwriting hostage. You can have it back when you say yes. "
4 " No matter the masks we wear, we always end up together. "
5 " Mirrors are both truth-speakers and liars. "
6 " There's this truth about mirrors. It's inescapable. But they can lie, too. They can distort the truth, even hide the truth. They create illusion. "
7 " Sometimes we hate others for the things we hate in ourselves "
8 " I'm not trying to rescue you, but I am trying to help you succeed. There's a difference. "
9 " Do you know how hard it is to climb over a roof while wearing a gown?" A sly smile welled up in the corner of his mouth. "None of the court ladies will loan me a gown to try. "
10 " The best mask is a face no one will remember "
11 " You don’t know what I am, anymore. You cannot fathom what I’ve endured. Don’t imagine you’ve tamed me. "
12 " I don't flee. I evade. "
13 " He smiles now, in spite of everything." She hesitated and dropped her voice. "He smiles at you. "
14 " Imagine what could happen if we stopped fighting each other and started fighting our enemies. You and me together. "
15 " The prince's blood was on my hands. "
16 " Maybe my descendants will make better choices where I failed.""Your descendants? Are you planning on having a lot of descendants?""One day I'd like a whole army of tiny vigilantes.""A worthy goal. "
17 " Not even the strongest could defend against everything. Not forever. "
18 " It isn't easy to trust or be close to someone when the person I love won't even follow his own heart. "
19 " Fear doesn't excuse a hundred years of oppression and abuse. "
20 " Would dream-me threaten to split you from stomach to sternum only a day after healing you from a similar injury?"He gave a soft snort. "Yes. Absolutely. "
