“Evan still stared in disbelief. 'Seriously? She won again? Is there no justice?”

“There is no glory in death, Evan.'Evan's smile vanished. 'Then I'm going to make sure you make it back alive.”

“With the last months spent preparing to face this darkness, it was improbable that the end of her story would be a happy one. She had considered death, maybe even accepted it, at times even wished for it. But no matter how many times she had thought it over, no matter the circumstances, it didn’t matter to her now.”

“Why did you throw your shield up yesterday when we sparred?'She smiled. He was genuinely curious. 'Well, you didn't even flinch when I elbowed you in the stomach the other day, and to be quite honest, it hurt my arm. So you can understand why having a boulder thrown at me would cause self-preservation to kick in.”

“Sometimes, rather most times, I believe, imperfections make us strongest if we are willing to embrace them for what they are, rather than try to hide them or deny they exist. So, perfection lies in imperfection and our willingness to accept those as part of who we are.”

“The sound of the waves was more soothing than any other sound in the world, save maybe the rain.”

“People usually respond better to someone they can relate to. Statues are kind of hard to like.”