71 Quotes by Elise Kova
"They could have at least tried to hide it," one of the soldiers around her remarked."Not very hard to tell which one is the Windwalker," another agreed."As if the Fire Lord would let his dark darling out of his sight."
"Aldrik," she said stubbornly, "I survived the Night of Fire and Wind, an assassination attempt, a fall from the Pass, a run alone through the North." Vhalla took a step away and pulled his hands from her shoulders. "I've killed more people than I have fingers. I'm not the girl you found in the library, and I can protect myself."
"They were an equal match with his heartbeat in the back of her mind. His combat prowess flowed through her veins, coupled with the skill Vhalla had gained from months of her own training. They both missed the slack-jaw amazement from the other soldiers. That the Windwalker danced toe-to-toe with one of the greatest sorcerers in the world, that she could best Aldrik as often as he bested her, that the prince seemed to find amusement—even joy—and not frustration at that fact."
"Vhalla was there the moment her prince became her Emperor. He turned back to her helplessly. For the first time in the whole of knowing him, Aldrik looked lost, shell-shocked. She tried to offer him an encouraging smile, but there was only one thing to be done. She had something more important to give him than her smiles. Vhalla dropped to her knee before the Emperor of the realms. "Long live Solaris."
"He was no longer a wildfire burning with rage. He was now the fires of the forges he'd stoked. He burned for a purpose and remained focused on that singular goal."
"Do you just oblige me?” Aldrik asked coolly.Vhalla laughed. “Of course not. I enjoy being near you, hearing your thoughts, spending time with you. You’re one of the best things that have ever happened to me.” Vhalla smiled at him, and she saw the prince relax. How had she never realized how insecure he was? “You’re so funny. Do I oblige you? Aldrik, I—” Vhalla stopped herself, her smile slipping in the wake of a revelation. “—I—” Love you."
"You are a symbol, Vhalla. And, despite what some may have you believe, you have more control over what you symbolize than anyone else."
"The fires of Solaris, the fires of justice, burn bright and hot. The sun is rising, and it will cast this darkness from the earth. We will end the Supreme King."
"Vhalla was tempted to show them all exactly how she'd gotten the title of the Hero of the North. She'd reaped destruction and rained hellfire upon her enemies. Vhalla straightened, holding herself taller. But she'd also earned her title and freedom by playing this noble game. If they wanted her to play, then she would show them how to play to win."