It's not fair. It's not fair," she cried, knowing it was a child's argument but not caring, because being childish did not make it untrue..

How acutely sometimes the presence or absence of people mattered.

Find something useful to do with your morning,' she thought to him as she neared her chambers. 'Do something heroic in front of an audience. Knock a ….

But you're better than I am, Katsa. And it doesn't humiliate me. It humbles me. But it doesn't humiliate me..

I'm not good at love. I'm like a barbed creature. I push everyone I love away..

I thought it was supposed to be impossible to sneak up on you. Eyes of a hawk and ears of a wolf and all..

And you may blame me for your feelings, but it isn't fair to blame me for how you've chosen to behave..

And she would protect him as fiercely, if it were ever his need- if a fight ever became too much for him or if he needed shelter, or food, or a fire ….

Perhaps I can stay by the fire and mend your socks and scream if I hear any strange noises..

I must stop wishing for things to happen. Because something will happen eventually, and when it does, I'll be bound to wish it hadn't..

Katsa didn't think a person should thank her for not causing pain. Causing joy was worthy of thanks, and causing pain worthy of disgust. Causing neit….

She expected the pain, when it came. But she gasped at its sharpness; it was not like any pain she had felt before. He kissed her and slowed and woul….

If she took Po as her husband, she would be making promises about a future she couldn't yet see. For once she became his wife, she would be his forev….

I know you don't want this, Katsa. But I can't help myself. The moment you came barreling into my life I was lost. I'm afraid to tell you what I wish….

I've been afraid of being Cansrel,' she said aloud to her reflection. 'But I'm not Cansrel.' At her elbow, Musa said blandly, 'Any one of us could ha….

King Drowden has given his men instructions to infiltrate the town, bribe townspeople for the secrets of their neighbors, steal the neighbors’ hidden….

She couldn't steal herself back from Randa only to give herself away again - belong to another person, be answerable to another person, build her ver….

You're in fine temper," Raffin said. "Your hair is blue," she snapped back..

You know,” he said, “I wish you could see this cave.” “What’s it like?” He paused. “It’s...beautiful, really.” “Tell me.” And so Po described to Kats….

Tell me what I can do to help you feel better." Well...I always like when you kiss me... "Do you?" You're good at it. "Well, that's lucky. Because I'….

What man can hate or love well when he is drugged?.