The Robin on the Oak Throne

“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.”

“Anyone who can lock down the most formidable bachelor on either side of the Atlantic has my appreciation and condolences.”

“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.”

“If you’re going to be at risk, then I’ll be at your back. Every time.”

“Books are a singular pleasure. Nothing else in existence can transport you in quite the same way. All you have to do is crack the spine and learn the secrets of the universe.”

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

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

“I am not sacrificing Kierse to your machinations. She is much too precious for that. I will play the game, and I will win my reward.”

“It’s waiting for you to come home. As am I.”

“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 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.”

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

“This heart beats for me.”

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

“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.”

“It is a grail, of sorts, but it was around before the more notable one. There are stories that say if you drink of its power, it can give magic where there is none, heal magic that has been broken even change the makeup of your blood so that a half blood becomes a pure blood.”

“When I broke the spell on you, it was the sword that saw the truth of the spell around you. That is its purpose, after all, a truth teller. It told me to break it and reveal what was underneath. I did not once believe you to be the same child that sat in my library. She was long dead in my mind.”

“My wren, my little thief, who else could satisfy you?”