“I survived.' But shadows darkened his face with the words. He bowed his head, leaning his brow against hers. That hateful halo pressed against her skin. 'Barely,' he admitted. She tightened her arms around him, shaking. 'The thought of you kept me going.” Crescent CityBryce QuinlanHunt AthalarSjm Book:House of Flame and Shadow Source: House of Flame and Shadow
“Maybe that's where you came from, Hunt,' she said, offering him a gentle smile, 'but it's not who you are-who you became.” Crescent CityBryce QuinlanHunt AthalarSjm Book:House of Flame and Shadow Source: House of Flame and Shadow
“No issue with the Umbra Mortis being your emotional twin?' But her face grew serious again. 'That's what they call you, but that's not who you are.' 'And who am I?' 'A pain in my ass.' Her smile was brighter than the setting sun on the river. He laughed, but she added. 'You're my friend. Who watches trashy TV with me and puts up with my shit. You're the person I don't need to explain myself to- not when it matters. You see everything I am, and you don't run away from it.” FriendshipFriendsSarah J MaasCrescent CityBryce QuinlanHuntBryceHunt AthalarHouse Of Earth And BloodUmbra Mortis Book:House of Earth and Blood Source: House of Earth and Blood