54 Quotes About Shahrzad

Jalal shook his head and moved toward Khalid. "She is. Please give her a chance to explain.""Leave," Khalid commanded quietly."Don't let your fear and your distrust ruin this."His uncle took Jalal by the shoulder."She loves you!" Jalal continued, his tone heedless. "This is not what it seems. Maybe it began as something else, but I would bet my life on what it is now. She loves you. Please don't fall to hate. You're not your father. You are so much more. She is so much more.

I know very little, and I still know more than you, Khalid-jan. I know love is fragile. And loving someone like you is near impossible. Like holding something shattered through a raging sandstorm. If you want her to love you, shelter her from that storm . . .”Jalal rose to his feet, straightening the insignia of the Royal Guard at his shoulder. “And make certain that storm isn’t you.

It was a vain attempt at indifference, on both their parts. For Shahrzad bore silent witness to the truth. It was only for an instant, and they never glanced at each other. Yet, she wondered how anyone could miss it—the subtle shift in Jalal’s shoulders, and the telltale tilt to Despina’s head. Shahrzad smiled knowingly.

He had only began to process his confusion when Captain al-Khoury seized him by the arm.Tariq knocked away the arrogant boy's hand. "What - ""Do you still love her?" He spoke in a urgent whisper."That's none of your business.""Answer me, you fool. Do you?"Tariq clenched his teeth, returning the captain of the Royal Guard's fierce glare."Always.""Then make sure she never comes back.

We women are a sad lot, aren't we?""What do you mean?""Strong enough to take on the world with our bare hands, yet we permit ridiculous boys to make fools of us.""I am not a fool.""No, you're not. Not yet.

Do you understand, Brat Calipha?” Despina continued.Shahrzad glanced over her shoulder at her handmaiden, in stalwart silence.Despina sighed. “On pain of death…you are as important to him as his own life.

Despina edged closer. “When I was a little girl in Thebes, I remember asking my mother what heaven was. She replied, ‘A heart where love dwells.’ Of course, I then demanded to know what constituted hell. She looked me straight in the eye and said, ‘A heart absent love.’” Despina studied Shahrzad as she spoke.

Cease with the displays of false modesty. The entire palace knows about it."A feeling of warmth crept up Shahrzad's neck. "Knows about what?"Despina grinned. "The Caliph of Khorasan going into the gardens at dawn alone. And returning with a single rose.

The moment I saw him running toward you that morning, I knew you were going to save him, just as he saved you.