“To believe in anything takes risk," Arpien said. "Perhaps the risk of disappointed hopes is greater than the reward of fulfilled ones.” — Sarah E. Morin Copy Share Image
“A smart person would have run and left her to face the consequences of her own stupidity. Not Arpien. He'd always fancied himself a… — Sarah E. Morin Copy Share Image
“He looked foolish and noble and vulnerable and battle-hardened all at once. As though every wound, every mistake, had been healed but not erased.… — Sarah E. Morin Copy Share Image
“When people fall off their pedestals, you have two options. Either you can hate them for letting you down, or you can look at… — Sarah E. Morin Copy Share Image
“Arpien didn't like tears. On the few occasions he'd tried to ease a maiden's tears, she inexplicably started producing more. How to fix this?… — Sarah E. Morin Copy Share Image
“She was struck again by the unlikely vibrancy of the color brown.” — Sarah E. Morin Copy Share Image
“Arpien cleared his throat, removed his cap, and pressed his palms together in the Fifth Stance of Bereavement for Distant Relatives and Especially Good… — Sarah E. Morin Copy Share Image
“She sighed. "Well, there's nothing for it. You better come with me so I can keep an eye on you." "I thought I was… — Sarah E. Morin Copy Share Image
“Was he in trouble? Women were so good at saying everything was fine while plotting punishment.” — Sarah E. Morin Copy Share Image
“Brierly, if we fight without hope, we're defeated before we start.” — Sarah E. Morin Copy Share Image
“His princess was dusty. Arpien should have expected that. Anything lying undisturbed for a hundred years would gather dust. He'd crossed the ocean to… — Sarah E. Morin Copy Share Image
“To believe in anything takes risk," Arpien said. "Perhaps the risk of disappointed hopes is greater than the reward of fulfilled ones.” — Sarah E. Morin Copy Share Image
“You couldn’t save people who didn’t want to be saved from themselves. First, they never stayed saved. Second, rescue pressed too deep turned into… — Sarah E. Morin Copy Share Image
