evie

He drew back a few inches, cupping her face with both his hands. “How did you know I was smiling?”

“I could feel it on my lips.”

He brought a finger to those lips, tracing the outline, then running the edge of his fingernail along the plump skin. “You make me smile,” he whispered.

Milady: Offering moral support

Athos: You have morals?

achilles and patroclus

Zoya set the ring down. “Will you say yes?”

“He didn’t actually propose.”

“But he will.”

“Maybe. I don’t know.”

She gave a disgusted snort. “I lied. Now I have never loathed you more.”

- Ruin and Rising, Chapter 8

VS

Alina nodded. “The real question is how you’re going to outdo this gown for the royal wedding.”

“Don’t get ahead of yourself,” Zoya said. “Nikolai hasn’t asked.”

….

“But you will get married,” Genya insisted.

- Rule of Wolves, Chapter 49

i mean this affectionately of course…

for example. i open it at breakfast. i read nikolai thinking “zoya should be here” on the morning of what the readers are convinced to believe is his wedding and touching her blue ribbon that he has kept in his pocket. i die.

sobachka

korol rezni

the demon king

the king of ravka

prince perfect

the too-clever fox