I know you loved both he and I, the way a mother can love two sons. And no one should be judged for loving more than they ought, only for loving not enough.

Death stands behind every bride, every groom.

Don’t worry,” Marya whispered, kissing his forehead. “My old bones will follow yours soon enough.

That’s what happens to friends, eventually. They leave you. It’s practically what they’re for.

Respect me. Be proud, and if you love me, a little afraid, because love so often looks like fear. We are alike. We are alike.

You should always listen to minotaurs. Anybody with four stomachs has to have a firm grip on reality.

Truly, Autumn is my season,” the scarlet beast chorted. “Spring and Summer and Winter all begin with such late letters! But Autumn and Fall, I have loved best, because they are best to love.