And of course she understood now why her body wanted to run whenever he appeared. It was a correct instinct, for there was nothing to be got from this but sadness. Kristin Cashore More Quotes by Kristin Cashore More Quotes From Kristin Cashore Katsa sat in the darkness of the Sunderan forest and understood three truths. She loved Po. She wanted Po. And she could never be anyone's but her own. Kristin Cashore three darkness forests He considered her seriously. "Well. And that's easy," he said. "My Grace will protect me from him, And I'll protect you. You'll be safe with me, Katsa. Kristin Cashore grace safe easy She knew he was angry, but she couldn't stop laughing. "Forgive me, Po. I was only trying to get your attention." "And I suppose it never occurs to you to start small. If I told you my roof needed rebuilding, you'd start by knocking down the house. Kristin Cashore forgive-me house laughing She looked at him then, but his image blurred behind tears that swelled into her eyes. She must leave. She must leave this room, because she wanted to hit him, as she had sworn she never would do. She wanted to cause him pain for taking a place in her heart that she wouldn't have given him if she'd known the truth. "You lied to me," she said. She turned and ran from the room. Kristin Cashore pain eye heart I wouldn't marry Giddon to save my life," Katsa said. "Not even to save yours." "Well." Raffin's eyes were full of laughter. "I'd leave that part out. Kristin Cashore laughter eye said You're the queen, and it's the queen's house, and whatever Brigan may accomplish, he's highly unlikely ever to be queen. Kristin Cashore queens house may Katsa didn't think a person should thank her for not causing pain. Causing joy was worthy of thanks, and causing pain worthy of disgust. Causing neither was neither, it was nothing, and nothing didn't warrant thanks. Kristin Cashore pain joy thinking Still doing your best to ruin the horses, I see. Kristin Cashore doing-your-best ruins horse Your brand of comfort bears some similarity to your tactical offense. Kristin Cashore similarity bears comfort Brigan threw his head back and smiled at the sky. "Well said, Lady. The world may be falling to pieces, but at least the lot of us can have a bath. Kristin Cashore pieces sky fall When you're a monster, you are thanked and praised for not being a monster. Kristin Cashore monsters I wanted you to go away, because it hurts to be with you when I can't see you." - Po Kristin Cashore going-away hurt wanted I love you," he said. "You're more dear to my heart than I ever knew anyone else can be. And I've made you cry; and there I'll stop." She was crying, but not because of his words. It was because of a certainty she refused to consider while she sat before him. Kristin Cashore cry love-you heart What she really loved was to hang over the edge and watch the bow of the ship slice through the waves. She loved it especially when the waves were high and the ship rose and fell, or when it was snowing and the flakes stung her face. Kristin Cashore ocean inspirational funny You have a wound too, Papa." Hanna took Brigan's left hand, which was wrapped in a bandage, and inspected it. "Did you throw the first punch? Kristin Cashore papa hands firsts Garan snorted. "Now that we know about his indigestion, we can torture him with cake. Kristin Cashore indigestion torture cake Your eyes are beautiful," he said, and she felt warm suddenly, warm in the sun that dappled through the treetops and rested on them in patches. Kristin Cashore eye sun beautiful She cried like a person whose heart is broken and wondered how, when two people loved each other, there could be such a broken heart. Kristin Cashore heart two people You won't even take your bow? Are you planning to throttle a moose with your bare hands, then?" "I've a knife in my boot," she said, and then wondered, for a moment, if she could throttle a moose with her bare hands. Kristin Cashore moose knives hands As he left to answer the call, she heard him exclaiming in wonderment on the rise. "Rocks, Nash. Is that a river mare out there? Do you see her? Have you ever laid eyes on a more gorgeous creature? Kristin Cashore rocks eye rivers