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“Everything is ferns, leaf mold, the crackle of fire, and the hum of distant voices.”
“He said that all the story had gone out of me.”
“The very thought of being there, of seeing Cardan, speeds my heart. Page 39”
“That boy is your weakness. Page 128”
“It is no life to be always under someone's control, subject to their will and whim.”
“Fight your fight,' she tells me. 'Let someone else worry about theirs.”
“I recall that you your hands were on her, but her eyes were on me,'' Cardan returns”
“You're scheming,' the Ghost says, noticing my gaze. ... 'I'm always scheming,' I return.”
“It is difficult, though, not to be shamed be being nearly undressed, with bed hair and bad breath.”
“You want to free him? Let's gut him like a haddock. Quicker and far more satisfying.”
“I am kind of in control and out of control at the same time.”
“He might not want to hurt me, but that doesn't mean he won't.”