The Robin on the Oak Throne

“While your skills are valuable, I would do everything in my power to prove that it is the woman that I want and not just the little thief.”

“I would earn your trust back. If you’d let me. I know where I went wrong the last time, and I will do better. Let me prove it to you. I am here for you, Wren. For you.”

“Personally, I’m a fan of something understated. Or a family heirloom.”

“The cauldron is an ancient Celtic artifact created by the Tuatha de Danann. There are four, and each was created as a means to help an advancing army. The spear that could never be defeated. The sword that revealed the truth to help any strategy. The cauldron to feed an army and heal their injured. And the stone to proclaim the true king.”

“Collecting books and reading books are two different hobbies. Don’t get them mixed up.”

“A chuisle mo chroí is a magic bond. I’ve seen it a few times. It usually creates a strong connection, an awareness of the other person that might feel physical in the chest. Touch is almost like being intoxicated. Sometimes you feel a loss of your own will.”

“You have access to anything you want while you’re here. To me.”

“Just know, you are my choice. Every time.”

“Everything that happened with you. I wish I could rewrite my life with you in it.”

“Her magic is no different than your magic, or that of any of your kind. Perhaps even lesser. You’ll need to do something more than hide her if you want this one to survive.”

“We both already know what your value is. Priceless.”

“A spell like that is incredibly powerful. The amount of magic needed to hide your identity as well as erase parts of your memory had to have been outrageous.

“There’s a reason I don’t trust you in my mind. You were the one that hid my identity from me. You were the one who burned this bridge. You don’t get to choose the terms for when to mend it.”

“I have no interest in sharing you. With anyone.”

“Tonight, we are the terror of the night.”

“In my experience, the trauma of the loss of a parent, the loss of security, the loss of love is one of the deepest we could ever go through.”

“If I’ve learned anything in my pursuit of knowledge, it’s that everything will out if given enough time.”

“I accept that you’re independent, that you can handle yourself, that you’re bloody reckless. But you can’t do this all alone anymore, Wren. At some point, you are going to have to let others help you. You’re going to have to let me help you.”