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“It is always the gentle ones I fear for the most, those willing to bare their hearts, who grieve for others and feel happy for others�� happiness.”
― Tracy Deonn, Legendborn

“Sometimes a crime is an act of heroism.”
― Tracy Deonn, Legendborn

“But sometimes you cope by wasting time, yes?”
― Tracy Deonn, Legendborn

“Because my mother taught me that, in spite of everything, I must choose goodness.”
― Tracy Deonn, Legendborn

“It’s college,�� Charlotte says with a shrug. “‘Smart but a bad influence�� describes like half the student body.”
― Tracy Deonn, Legendborn

“Oh, sure,�� I joke, my voice trembling only slightly. His face is so close I can smell the shampoo he used this morning. See the fine lashes against his cheek. I’m scared to want him—but I want him anyway. My next words come out breathy and faint. “Damsel in distress activates your hero mode?”The passion in his voice, the breathless force of it, is enough to make me shiver. “You’re not a damsel to me, Bree. You’re a warrior. You’re strong and you’re beautiful and you’re brilliant and brave.�� He presses his forehead against mine, his eyes squeezed shut, and takes a slow, ragged breath. “And I’d really like to kiss you.”
― Tracy Deonn, Legendborn

“Nick? That you?�� Russ. I instinctively freeze, but Nick lifts his head, a frustrated groan rising from his chest.Another voice nearby. “Who’s that��?�� Oh God. Evan too. “Whoa!”At some point, we’d rotated so that my back is toward the way we’d come, and Nick is facing Russ and Evan’s disembodied voices. Thank the Lord, too,because I can duck my face into Nick’s shoulder and catch my breath instead of die of mortication in front of frat boy Evan Cooper. Evan crows. “Oh-kayyy, y’all! Sheeit...! Get it!�� He’s wheezing with laughter.“Is this a good morning kiss or a good night kiss?�� Russ calls, the sound of agrin all over his voice. “Are we coming or going?�� “Kinda busy right now, guys.�� I can’t help but feel a little thrill at the steel underneath Nick’s hoarse voice.“Oh, we can see that.�� Russ laughs at his own joke while Evan says, “Sorry to interrupt, my liege! Please, proceed with thy gentle tonguing!”
― Tracy Deonn, Legendborn