75 Quotes by Laura Sebastian

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

Because I am not all right. I am a hurricane barely contained in skin.

If there is a step after anger, I haven’t yet found it.

It only makes the voice in my head grow louder. And when the voice grows loud enough to push past my lips, the Kaiser grows angry.

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.

I thought we were past his martyr phase.

You are different and it terrifies them, so they try to push you down and keep you small and manageable. They know that if they keep you huddling in your corner, you will never stand to your full height. They know that if you ever do, you’ll be great enough to ruin them.

He looks at me like I’m his favorite book, one he’s read every page of too many times. One whose secrets he’s uncovered but he keeps coming back for more anyway.

I thought of you as Lady Smoke.