Aeriel felt her heart grow troubled. "I know," she said. "I know that he is evil, but his beauty unmakes me. Every time he looks at me, I die. — Meredith Ann Pierce Copy Share Image
“Jan could not recall ever seeing a creature more beautiful, though there nagged somewhere at the back of his mind the notion that she ought to have seemed hideous. Why? For she was pure, admirably pure, without a twinge of… — Meredith Ann Pierce Copy Share Image
I thought you had forgotten me.” “I have spent my life remembering you. — Meredith Ann Pierce Copy Share Image
“Oh, Irrylath,Irrylath, we squaundered our two years together.” — Meredith Ann Pierce Copy Share Image
Aeriel felt her heart grow troubled. "I know," she said. "I know that he is evil, but his beauty unmakes me. Every time he… — Meredith Ann Pierce Copy Share Image
“Our two peoples are sworn enemies,” he whispered. “You would not do it.” “Call me your enemy no more,” Jan bade him, drawing nearer.… — Meredith Ann Pierce Copy Share Image
“Flame is not the only fire.” Her tone turned almost stern. “You have brought your folk another spark far greater than any flame. You… — Meredith Ann Pierce Copy Share Image
“Gargoyles sat on the battlements- lean they were and the same hideous damp grey as the stone. They looked at her with hollow eyes… — Meredith Ann Pierce Copy Share Image
“Aeriel gazed at Irrylath: husband to her, but only in name. She dared touch him only when he slept.” — Meredith Ann Pierce Copy Share Image
“I’ll not let the pair of you charge boldly into wolves’ teeth without me alongside” — Meredith Ann Pierce Copy Share Image
“The Witch's knife like nails drummed the crystal of the windowsill, chipping and scoring it. They sounded like death beatles clicking in the walls.'Taste… — Meredith Ann Pierce Copy Share Image
Two years were all we had, love," she whispered, "and we squandered them. — Meredith Ann Pierce Copy Share Image
“Greater magics than mine are afoot in this chamber, where blade and cup and dram are met with love such as yours.” — Meredith Ann Pierce Copy Share Image
I shall never love any as I love thee, Moonbrow!” she cried. He nuzzled her, very gently. “Nor I you, Ryhenna,” he said. “Tek… — Meredith Ann Pierce Copy Share Image
