We spoke about our dreams and how we always felt safe in them, no matter how bad everthing else seemed. He told me it was one of the best days of his life and then he took out his gun. A .22 rifle. And he leaned forward and whispered, "Forgive me, Taylor Markham." Before I could ask how he knew my name and what I was to forgive him for he said, "Take care of my little girl." And then he told me to close my eyes. And I've been frightened to do just that ever since.
Melina MarchettaThere were events that stuck in my mind. One, for example, was the case of the missing palace seal at the beginning of winter.โ โOh the poor animal,โ she cried out, โtheyโre such beautiful creatures.โ โIโm speaking of the royal seal placed on correspondence, as you would know,โ he said.
Melina MarchettaBalthazar pledged to die defending his royal house of Lumuatere. Finnikin swore to be their protector and guide for as long as he lived. Lucian vowed he would be the light whom they traveled toward in times of need.
Melina MarchettaYour problems are out there. But they're small. They only grow out of proportion when they climb inside your head.
Melina Marchetta