She needed him to keep her sane, to make her laugh, to feel complete

Your fey cousin here has the miraculous ability to hold his liquor--and mine, and yours, and the king's, and half the country's, I expect.

First time's a fluke; second time's a coincidence," said Velius. "Third time's tradition," finished Erik.

The curse of an interesting life: there are either very good times or very bad times.

Do you still look at each other like you once did, back at the beginning of the story when everything was a question you were too afraid to find the answer to?

Everything to lose, nothing to lose, someone's taken it, or you've lost it.

Dream of me, my beloved family, happy in my plundering and adventuring, for when the waves rock me to sleep tonight, I will be dreaming of you.