The more a person pushes others away, the clearer it becomes he is in need of love the most.

Get up, Shahrzad al-Khayzuran. You kneel before no one. Least of all me.

I believe the stars align so souls can find one another. Whether they are meant to be souls in love or souls in life remains to be seen.

Because when I kiss you, I want yours to be the first... and last lips I ever kiss.

You deserve someone who will feel you at her side without needing to see you. And I've only felt that way about one boy.

The stars could fall - the moon could crash from the heavens - and Mariko could not care.

To me, you are magic.

In her ear, he whispered, "Do better than this Shazi. My queen is without limitations. Boundless in all that she does. Show them.

For never was a story of more woe.