You aren't afraid of throwing yourself in the path of danger, but you're terrified of letting anyone in.

It had to be one of the weirdest things in the universe that Lissa had never come close to suspecting my feelings for Dimitri but that Adrian had figured it out.

Ah, my daughter,ʺ he said. ʺEighteen, and already youʹve been accused of murder, aided felons, and acquired a death count higher than most guardians will ever see.ʺ He paused. ʺI couldnʹt be prouder.

I'm not really qualified to install a security system," said Dimitri. "Really? There's something you can't do?" Adrian's voice was so soft that I could barely hear him, and he was sitting right next to me.

Couldn't Lissa have healed that black eye away?" "Its a badge of honor. Makes me seem manly.

I felt the need to clarify we were there for the self defense class, in case he also taught about dog breeding or riding the high seas.

We can't stop living because other people are dead.