“I never feared the night, not even as a child, but Blackcliffs night is different, heavy with a silence that makes you look over your shoulder, a silence that feels like a living thing.”

“Life is made of so many moments that mean nothing. Then one day, a single moment comes along to define every second that comes after. Such moments are tests of courage, of strength.”

“Exhaustion is temporary. Pain is temporary. But Helene dying because I didn't find a way to get her back on timethat's permanent.”

“Seeing the enemy as human. A general's ultimate nightmare.”

“There will be so much more in between. So much uncertainty. I don't know if we'll survive the catacombs, let alone the rest of it. But it doesn't matter. For now, these steps are enough. These firs...”

“Rage colors her every movement. Rage that has nothing to do with her so-called bodyguards and everything to do with me and her and the confusion rolling around inside the both of us. This should be...”

“We accept the love we think we deserve.”

“All Earthquakes and Disasters are warnings theres too much corruption in the world ”

“Its only when youre at the bottom of the ladder that you ascend.”

“Stay strong in strength of spirituality.”

“Pain gives you will power to survive, to survive you have to fight, the struggle makes you strong. strength makes you mature, maturity makes you immune to the things that causes you pain. Things hu...”

“Beyond the limit of suffering is strength.”