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“Do try to remember this: even the world's not so black as it is painted" -Valerie to Stephen (pg. 408)”

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Radclyffe Hall, a British poet, was born on August 12, 1880, and passed away on October 7, 1943. Her poetry is known for its unique style and profound emotional expression. more

“Thanks to His Majesty," the magus said, and my father seemed startled at the correction but not displeased. He looked thoroughly satisfied and very much like Ina when she has all her embroidery threads arranged to her satisfaction. He looked so pleased that I checked over my shoulder to see if there might be someone else behind me who had drawn his attention.”

Ifs Said Might Father Behinds Attention Satisfaction Shoulders Satisfied Thanks Thread Majesty Corrections Embroidery

Author:Megan Whalen Turner

“Ah," said the magus, understanding at once. "I see that he means to be prepared if he meets him again." "Surely that's unlikely," said Sounis. "I don't think unlikely means to him what it does to the rest of us," said the magus.”

Ifs Thinking Mean Doe Said Understanding Prepared Be Prepared Unlikely

Book:A Conspiracy of Kings

Source: A Conspiracy of Kings

“The pain was as unexpected as a thunderclap in a clear sky. Eddis's chest tightened, as something closed around her heart. A deep breath might have calmed her, but she couldn't draw one. She wondered if she was ill, and she even thought briefly that she might have been poisoned. She felt Attolia reach out and take her hand. To the court it was unexceptional, hardly noticed, but to Eddis it was an anchor, and she held on to it as if to a lifeline. Sounis was looking at her with concern. Her responding smile was artificial.”

“Muse of poetry, come to his aid, I thought. Could the man produce one more metaphor of husbandry? He seemed to be trying. "Green wood," I suggested, but even he sensed that there was something unfortunate about a metaphor for a king in which you dry out your royalty before you set fire to it.”

Men Trying Fire Produce Kings Green Metaphor Woods Aids Dry Unfortunate Muse Royalty

Book:A Conspiracy of Kings

Source: A Conspiracy of Kings

“If I couldn't be Eddis, I would be Attolia. If they needed to see my uncle in me, then I would show him to them. And I would take Attolia's advice because if I identified my enemy and destroyed him, Sounis would be safe.”

Ifs Shows Would Be Enemy Advice Needed Safe Destroyed Uncles Attolia

Author:Megan Whalen Turner

“You wanted to drown in a woman. Here's your chance. Drown in her blood" ~Violence(Maddox)”

Wanted Chance Blood

Author:Gena Showalter

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