He swept Raisa up into his arms and kissed her like it was his first, last, and only

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.

That's what happens when you love someone... you notice and notice and notice.

You couldn’t keep your mouth shut? I’m calling you Glitterhair from now on. Or Talksalot.

The human mind had a remarkable ability both to discount what it sees and make reality conform to expectation.

Admit nothing - that was his first rule. Appeal to logic - second rule. Delay the inevitable - third rule.

It was one of the warm nights at the end of summer that makes promises that won't be kept.