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“We fear things because we value them. We fear losing people because we love them. We fear dying because we value being alive. Don’t wish you didn’t fear anything. All that would mean is that you didn’t feel anything.”

 ↳ Julian stepped past Mark, almost pushing him aside in his determination to present himself in front of Gwyn. He stood with his back straight chin up. "In a fairy battle, one can pick a champion to represent them," he said. "If I could stand in for my brother in a fight, why not now?" .... "If someone volunteers to take the place of a condemned man, we cannot gainsay it." Gwyn's look was troubled. "Are you sure, Julian Blackthorn? This is not your punishment to take." Julian inclined his head. "I'm sure."

her mouth formed an o, as if she were astonished by discovering something small and surprising, like a mouse on the kitchen counter. an overturned vase of flowers, a broken wristwatch. nothing huge. nothing terrible.

“i look at you and see the steadfast companion of my days and nights.” kieran spoke in a whisper; his wet blue-black hair was pasted to his cheeks and neck. “i would love you even if you did not love me: i have loved you since I met you. i have loved you all this time, believing that you never could love me back. i have loved you without hope or expectation.”

for hetty (@emmarosales) and molly (@fcirfolk), who are basically rosastairs in real life.

rosastairs

It was hard not to remember the past, not to think of all the times he’d clung to Kieran for warmth and companionship. How it had been just them, and he had thought perhaps it always would be. How he’d thought himself lucky that someone like Kieran, a prince, and beautiful, would ever look at him.