When did you star here?” I ask her.“ Three days ago. Sir. Aspirant. Um–” She wrings her hands.“ Veturius is fine.” She walks carefully, gingerly–the Commandant must have whipped her recently. And yet she doesn't hunch or shuffle like the others slaves. The straight-backed grace with which she moves tells her story better than words. She'd been a freewoman before this– I'd bet my scims on it. And she has no idea how pretty she is–or what kind of problems her beauty will cause for her at a place like Blackcliff. The wind pulls at her hair again, and I catch her scent–like fruit and sugar. “Can I give you some advi. Sabaa Tahir
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  1. Life is made of so many moments that mean nothing. Then one day, a single moment comes along to define every second that comes after. Such moments are tests of courage, of strength.

  2. So long as you fight the darkness, you stand in the light.

  3. Fear can be good, Laia. It can keep you alive. But don't let it control you. Don't let it sow doubts within you. When the fear takes over, use the only thing more powerful, more indestructible, to fight it: your spirit. Your heart.

  4. I never feared the night, not even as a child, but Blackcliff’s night is different, heavy with a silence that makes you look over your shoulder, a silence that feels like a living thing.

  5. Your emotions make you human. Even the unpleasant ones have a purpose. Don't lock them away. If you ignore them, they just get louder and angrier.

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