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A Branch of Silver, a Branch of Gold (The Family of Night, #1) QUOTES

A Branch of Silver, a Branch of Gold (The Family of Night, #1) QUOTES

1 " Benedict studied her. 'A mirror? What in Lume's name would you need a mirror for?'
'To admire my pretty face, obviously,' she snapped. "

― Anne Elisabeth Stengl , A Branch of Silver, a Branch of Gold (The Family of Night, #1)

2 " An awkward silence followed these bold declarations, because while both parties spoke with passion, one was a dying youth and one a ragged peasant girl with straw in her hair and no shoes. Neither was the stuff of heroes and legends, and both knew it. "

― Anne Elisabeth Stengl , A Branch of Silver, a Branch of Gold (The Family of Night, #1)

3 " Before she'd gone five paces, she heard Benedict speak softly behind her. "You matter, Heloise," he said.
She didn't stop. She didn't turn.
"Whether or not you believe it. Whether or not you rescue your sister tonight," he said, his voice reaching out to her as the distance grew between them. "You matter. You matter...to me."
Another step. Then another. The Great Hall was so terribly long! But she kept walking, and she would climb those dais steps.
"You reminded me what it means to live. I thought I was dead and done, but you taught me otherwise. " I... I'll never..."
She could hear what he was going to say. I'll never forget you. It caught in his throat, but she heard it as clearly as though he'd spoken the words. "

― Anne Elisabeth Stengl , A Branch of Silver, a Branch of Gold (The Family of Night, #1)