Thereโs people who do things and people who never doโwho say they will someday, but they just donโt. I want to go on a quest. Iโve always wanted to go on a quest. And now that I have one, Iโm not backing down from it. Iโm not going home until itโs complete.
Holly BlackI need to talk to you. I had a weird dream." "Let me guess. You got tied up by lady ninjas. With big hooters." "Uh, no." I take a sip of coffee and wince. It was ridiculously strong. My grandfather shoves a strip of bacon in his mouth with a grin. "Guess it would have been kind of weird if we'd had the same dream." I roll my eyes. "Well, you'd better not tell me anything else. Don't ruin the surprise in case I have it tonight.
Holly BlackI consider kissing her right there on the dirty couch, but self-preservation stops me. Once someone hurts you, itโs harder to relax around them, harder to think of them as safe to love. But it doesnโt stop you wanting them. Sometimes I actually think it makes the wanting worse
Holly BlackAs Val jumped down onto the litter-strewn concrete after them, she thought how insane it was to follow two people she didn't know into the bowels of the subway, but instead of being afraid, she felt glad. She would make all her own decisions now, even if they were ruinous ones. It was the same pleasurable feeling as tearing a piece of paper into tiny, tiny pieces.
Holly Black