Lucien studied the wine in his goblet. You don’t hold on to power by being everyone’s friend. And among the faeries, lesser and High Fae alike, a firm hand is needed. We’re too powerful, and too bored with immortality, to be checked by anything else.

~ Sarah J. Maas

Sarah J. Maas Bored Faeries Freyre High Fae Immortality Lucien Power Powerful

One faerie - and then we were free. Just on more swing of my arm. And maybe one more after that - maybe one more swing, up and inward and into my own heart.

~ Sarah J. Maas

Sarah J. Maas Freyre Guilty Conscience Hopelessness Regret Sadness Sorrow

As I lifted the ash dagger, something inside me fractured so completely that there would be no hope of ever repairing it.

~ Sarah J. Maas

Sarah J. Maas Freyre Guilt Hopeless

In saving Tamlin, I was to damn myself.

~ Sarah J. Maas

Sarah J. Maas Damned Freyre Guilty Salvation Tamlin

To listen to what I'd heard - as if I'd already learned everything I needed.

~ Sarah J. Maas

Sarah J. Maas Alis Freyre Knowledge Listening

Because all the monsters have been let out of their cages tonight, no matter what court they belong to. So I may roam wherever I wish until the dawn.

~ Sarah J. Maas

Sarah J. Maas Cage Fae Freyre High Fae High Lord Monsters Night Court Rhys Rhysand