Well...what did you promise exactly? Not to tell anyone that Eric Dragomir had a mistress and baby?"Sonya nodded."And not to tell who they were?"Sonya nodded again.Sydney gave Sonya the warmest, friendliest smile i'd ever seen on the Alchemist. "Did you promise not to tell anyone where they are?" Sonya nodded, and Sydney's smile faltered a little. Then her eyes lit up. "Did you promise not to LEAD anyone to where they are?

You've got to take it on faith that the enemy of your enemy is your friend.

I decided then that if the two people I loved most were safe, I couldleave this world. The dead could finally have me. And Iʹd fulfilled my purpose, right? Toprotect? Iʹd done it. Iʹd saved Lissa, just like Iʹd sworn Iʹd always do. I was dying inbattle. No appointment books for me.

Just because we want something doesn't mean it's right

We're the same! Even Sonya says we are.We've always been the same, and we'reboth acting the same stupid way now! Wehold ourselves to higher standards thaneveryone else.

Well, no one treats me like a full-fledged royal, said Lissa, turning back to the dresses. No reason to act like one now. Show me your straps and short-sleeves.

You could help someone else in a relationship. you could strengthen them and support them. but you couldn't actually do everything for them. you couldn't solve all their problems.

Life, unfortunately, doesn't seem to care what we want