“Is that what they teach you at the convent? That the gods demand the hearts from our bodies?” LoveHeartReligionDutyGodsPiety Book:Grave Mercy Source: Grave Mercy
“And then, without any warning at all, he presses his lips against mine. As his mouth covers my own, I find myself reeling, as if I have been tipped backward and am falling, falling, so that even the stars in the sky are spinning. His lips are warm and soft, the unrelenting pull of his desire for me as strong as the pull of the waves against the sand. It is not like practicing with Ismae, or even Sybella. It is not like any of the first kisses I have imagined over the years. It is far, far better and more wondrous, and yet terrifying as well, like one of the raging storms that pound against the convent walls in the winter, threatening to breach its defenses. So too does this kiss threaten something deep within me that I cannot even name.” LoveKissFirst Kiss Book:Mortal Heart Source: Mortal Heart