Nettle & Bone

They were not and the history of the world
was written in women’s wombs and women’s blood and she would never be allowed to change it.

searching look before dropping her hand. The queen tipped water into her daughter’s mouth and made soothing noises, and the midwives circled like jackals, waiting for the babe to come

Shovels were good for burying dead bodies, and also for making bodies dead in the first place.

struck Marra, watching, as an extravagance of grief. Someone wanted the world to know how sad he could afford to be.

They cannot use what they cannot find.”

Torture only tells you what the victim thinks will save him,

“But more likely she simply did not want him destroyed.”

“You cannot help people who do not want help,” rumbled Fenris. “You can’t force someone to do what you think is best for them.”

“Indeed. But just because you need someone doesn’t mean that they are under any obligation to provide.

Rage was only useful if you were allowed to do anything with it

the history of the world
was written in women’s wombs and women’s blood and she would never be allowed to change it