Someone had to be blamed. Someone had to die. (...) What you can't understand, you destroy.
Melina MarchettaWhat are you doing?" she asked, trying to raise herself. "First, I thought I'd show you what a pity it would be if they cut off my wicked tongue.
Melina MarchettaA kiss is the prize?โ he asked sadly. โEven more than giving me the rest of you? It should be the other way round, Princess. In the real world, it's called courting. You let a lad kiss you and then you offer him more.โ โLet me tell you something, Olivier,โ she said with tears of sorrow in her eyes, โthis is my real world.
Melina MarchettaDon't ever ask me again if I hate living anywhere with you and Jasmina. This Rock reminds me of the boy I was and being with you in the palace reminds me of the man I want to be.' 'Not just any man,' she whispered. 'A King. Mine.
Melina Marchetta