He thinks we're made of money.

Danzhol. The one with the marriage proposal and the objections to the town charter in central Monsea. "Bacon," Bitterblue muttered. "Bacon!" she repeated, then carefully made her way up the spiral stairs.

There's no shame in crawling when one can't walk.

Mercy was more frightening than murder, because it was harder.

My life is an apology for the life of my father.

It's not fair. It's not fair," she cried, knowing it was a child's argument but not caring, because being childish did not make it untrue.

It seems better to me for a child to have these skills and never use them, than not have them and one day need them," she said.