75 Quotes by Laura Sebastian

I am both infantilised and sexualised, and I'm not sure what to do with that.

Not all men, fine, but enough of them. Enough of them to drown out the few good ones. More than enough to ruin the whole damn world" - Guinevere

Theodosia, Ampelio called me. It's a strong name - the one my mother gave me. It's the name of a queen. It doesn't feel like a name I deserve, but here I stand, alone. If I am to survive, I must be strong enough to live up to it.

Is that all you want?”At that, he reaches for me, and pulls me toward him so that we’re standing face to face. “Well, I want you, but I didn’t think I had to say that,” he says. “In whatever capacity I can have you, for however long you want me, I’m yours.”I smile, rolling onto the balls of my feet to kiss him softly.“Yana Crebesti,” I murmur against his lips. “No matter what comes.

Thora is so much simpler. She is a hollow thing with no past no future. No desires. No anger. Only fear. Only obedience

You said they were a…religious…?”“Oligarchy,” he finishes. “Ruled by five high priests, who are in turn elected by smaller delegations of regular priests, one for each sub-country. Though the common belief is that each high priest is chosen by God himself.”“God?” Artemisia asks.“They’re monotheistic, yes,” he says.She rolls her eyes. “Just say there’s only one. You aren’t in court, your fancy words don’t impress anyone.

There is no pleasing everyone without losing yourself.

The Kaiser should have killed me when he had the chance.

My name is Theodosia Eirene Houzzara, Queen of Astrea, and I will endure this