a shadow and bone favorite quotes thread bc i feel like it

Duke’s housekeeper, Ana Kuya, say, “She’s an ugly little thing.”

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A moment later the boy whispered, “I don’t think you’re ugly.”
“Shhhh!” the girl hissed. But hidden by the deep shadows of the cupboard, she smiled.

“He knew the look of a man defending his home with nothing but a rock in his hand.”

“Alina, come on. We’ll be fine.” “You can’t know that.”
“Look at me” I willed myself to raise my eyes to his. “I know you’re scared. I am, too. But we’re going to do this, and we’re going to be fine. We always are. Okay?” He smiled, and my heart gave a very loud thud in my chest.

“Okay,” I said grudgingly, and I actually felt myself smiling back.
“Madam’s spirits have been restored!” Mal shouted. “The sun can once more shine!”
“Oh will you shut up?”

GIRL

THEY'RE KILLING ME

He needs to stop

NOW SHE NEEDS TO STOP.

In some point she's right, tho. We all want to believe that but sometimes life has another plan.

my heart is already hurting