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1 " He was a covetous creature. And Cora Glass was his. And he would burn down the world to protect her. "
― Kathryn Ann Kingsley , The Faire (Harrow Faire, #5)
2 " Say it again, Simon. Say you love me.” “Say what?” He blinked, then frowned. “Why?” “I like the sound of it.” He pulled in a breath, held it, and let out his words in a long rush. “Why-do-you-have-to-delight-in-debasing-me? "
3 " I will follow you to the ends of the Earth. I will stay at your side until we crumble to dust. I will protect you as best I can, even from myself. And when I cannot, I can only pray you rip what’s left of me apart. Because I never, ever wish to hurt you. And I never, ever wish to fail you. "
4 " Snarling, he threw on his clothing. They were in a precarious scenario, and now was not the time to go wandering off on her own! She should know the danger they were in! No, she has no reason to know. She’s still a child here. And now I’m going to ruin my nice coat! "
5 " Power is a strange drug. It does unpredictable things to those who taste it. Picture power as a sword—there is no coincidence that swords are the symbol of authority and control for humanity for…what…thousands of years, now? Power is a weapon. It can be used to defend or to protect. It can be a symbol of tyranny or nobility. The warlord and the king. And you never know quite what a person is going to do with it until it’s handed to them. Until they’re told it belongs to them, and the countryside is theirs to keep or raze. I think one of my favorite things about humanity is how unpredictable you all are with such a gift "
6 " I learned then that your kind are capable of handling power like this—like mine—after all. Not always. Maybe not for long. But at times, maybe once in a while, you choose peace. You choose just to live. "