“Now, in his teenage years, he was rebellious and playful. As if he was living through his last fucking days. He was the kind of boy who found mischief in every corner of the realm. He thrived on trouble and wore it like a badge of honor. The weight of responsibility felt suffocating to him these days.”
“In the beginning there was light — but a single forbidden wish was enough to break it.”
“He lifts her from danger ... and into destiny.”
“The ember is not a gift but a test. Those who carry it must choose whether to burn or to build.”
“Your angle determines your direction; your direction determines your destiny.”
“You are not defined by your blood. Only by what you choose to do with it.”