As for my family, my father was Danel; he died as a mercenary in the southern wars," Han went on. "My mother's name was Sarah, called Sali, and my sister was Mari. They died last summer. But then, you already knew that. Every time you forget, I'll remind you. That's the blood sacrifice I made to be here, and that's enough.

And they always slept better with blades beneath their beds.

Nobody's going to hand you anything. You don't get what you don't go after.

The only way to get what you want is to make them more afraid of you than they are of each other.

The time will come when you will be forced to make a choice,” Hanalea said. “When that time comes, choose love.

She had never felt more alive than when she lay dying in Han Alister's arms.

And it's not just a matter of you hurting me. I will hurt you too, even if I don't want to, I'm not the girl you think I am. And you will remember this conversation , and wish that you'd listened to me.