I wouldn't marry Giddon to save my life," Katsa said. "Not even to save yours." "Well." Raffin's eyes were full of laughter. "I'd leave that part out.

I thought it was supposed to be impossible to sneak up on you. Eyes of a hawk and ears of a wolf and all.

It's hard to wake from a nightmare when the nightmare is real.

And the kings were no better to their own people than they were to each others.

I wanted you to go away, because it hurts to be with you when I can't see you." - Po

I'm not good at love. I'm like a barbed creature. I push everyone I love away.

But you're better than I am, Katsa. And it doesn't humiliate me. It humbles me. But it doesn't humiliate me.