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Where the Dark Knelt

Book by Dari A. Malaunt · 9 quotes · Life Quotes, Philosophy Quotes, Love Quotes

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“Or maybe the dreamer was still alive only inside me, buried deep where I thought I had killed it long ago. But sometimes, its whispers still slipped through the cracks of my emotional dam – that dam I built so high to protect myself. I told myself I no longer needed anything in this world… but deep down, more than anything, I still wanted to love and to be loved. But… it wasn’t meant to be.”

“He really was a demon. I didn’t want to believe it at first. I told myself it could be a delusion, a twisted fantasy of my sick mind. But no… he had been telling the truth. And to my own shock, I realized I wasn’t afraid anymore. If a demon had fallen in love with me… then I had already given him my body. The only question left was… would I give him my soul?”

“Ashpetal…” I repeated quietly, almost tasting the word. “Why do you call me that?” His lips twitched into a gentle, knowing smile. “Well… don’t you look like that flower?” His voice softened, threading through my chest like a prayer and a curse at once. “You burned out during your lifetime, turned into ashes… but you’re still burning inside. That light in your heart is almost gone, but it’s still there. It just… it just needs a spark to resurrect.”