Lying isn't going to make you into a hero.
Rae CarsonGently, I reach forward and close her eyes with my fingertips, hoping it will make her seem merely asleep. But the stillness of sleep is nothing at all like the stillness of death.
Rae CarsonCosmé is in constant attendance. Though no one will take Aneaxi’s place, Cosmé is the most efficient maid I’ve ever had. I tell her so, frequently, and it gives me such a twist of pleasure to watch her react to praise from someone she despises. The Scriptura Sancta calls it “the fire of kindness.
Rae CarsonTag: kindness
Even more than the cold, I’m frozen by the sadness in his beautiful eyes, deep and true. He squeezes them closed a moment and breathes deeply through his nose. Then, with one swift movement, he cups the back of my neck with a strong hand, pulls my head forward, and presses his lips to mine. He wastes precious moments kissing me, his tongue gliding across my lips, darting at my teeth. I open my mouth and kiss back just as eagerly.
Rae CarsonHas not God chosen those who are pained in this world to inherit his paradise? For it is through suffering we understand our need for his righteous right hand. Indeed, our spiritual needs outweigh our physical ones. Blessed be the name of God.
Rae CarsonGiven a choice between my life and yours, I will choose mine. Every time. Without hesitation.
Rae CarsonBut none of it will be real. None of them will want me. My throne, yes. Prestige. A conquest. But not me.
Rae CarsonHis smile is like the sun rising huge and bright over the Siera Sangre.
Rae CarsonTag: romance
I want him to kiss me, even though my heart squeezes with wrongness. I want to feel the victory of being desired by someone I once found desirable.
Rae CarsonI love you the way a drowning man loves air. And it would destroy me to have you just a little.
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