“What is it?" Maud said. 'Nothing' was on Violet's tongue, but Maud had requested truth from her, tonight. So Violet reached for Maud's hand, lifted the inner wrist to her mouth, and kissed it. It wasn't and answer. It was truth, withheld. Maud smiled, and in her smile was the fact that she'd noticed and let it go.” RomanceTrustQueerWlwHand Kiss Book:A Restless Truth Source: A Restless Truth
“And maybe Violet would again be easy to abandon, and maybe she'd end up with yet more rings on her hand to remind her of it. [Maud] absently touched her breastbone, as if aware of the locket's absence. Better thumb rings, surely, than jewelry worn as a reminder that everyday you ached and loved and settled for less than what you wanted.” RomanceLongingYearningQueerWlw Book:A Restless Truth Source: A Restless Truth
“And maybe Violet would again be easy to abandon, and maybe she'd end up with yet more rings on her hand to remind her of it. [Maude] absently touched her breastbone, as if aware of the locket's absence. Better thumb rings, surely, than jewelry worn as a reminder that everyday you ached and loved and settled for less than what you wanted.” RomanceLongingYearningQueer Book:A Restless Truth Source: A Restless Truth
“What is it?" Maud said. 'Nothing' was on Violet's tongue, but Maud had requested truth from her, tonight. So Violet reached for Maud's hand, lifted the inner wrist to her mouth, and kissed it. It wasn't an answer. It was truth, withheld. Maud smiled, and in her smile was the fact that she'd noticed and let it go.” RomanceQueerWlwHand Kiss Book:A Restless Truth Source: A Restless Truth