“Se Souvenir du passe, et qu'il ya un avenir: Remember the past, and that there is a future.”

“En quelques jours, ils avaient noué une alliance malsaine avec un jeune et élégant vampire français du Garden District aux cheveux blonds improbables, et totalement dénué de scrupules.”

“Ni muer ni viu ni no guaris,Ni mal no·m sent e si l’ai gran,Quar de s’amor no suy devis,Ni no sai si ja n’aurai ni quan,Qu’en lieys es tota le mercésQue·m pot sorzer o decazer.”“Not dying nor living nor healing,there is no pain in my sickness, for I am not kept from her love.I don’t know if I will ever have it,for all the mercy that makes me flourish or decay is in her power.”

“Desire urges me on as fear bridles me" Bruno.”

“Je suis à votre commande, seigneur.”

“The king just sits there, moving one square at a time. The queen can move so freely. I suppose I’d rather lose the game than forfeit her freedom.”

“Be still,” he said, voice harsh. “I might not be able to control myself if you step away.”