A different kind of knight, one who'd chosen to protect the girl the world wanted to destroy; one born to slay dragons, but maybe to befriend them, too.

Sure we do," said Theo, swatting at a branch. "We get to the spring, Alia gets cured. We argue over the best choice for our We Saved The World victory dance."
"I do enjoy your optimism," said Diana.
"And I admire your ability to lift a car over your head without breaking a sweat and look fine as hell doing it," said Theo with a bow.

A wise warrior learns from her mistakes.

And that was what destroyed you in the end: the longing for something you could never have.

Suffering is like anything else. Live with it long enough, you learn to like the taste.

How many times have you told me you're a monster? So be a monster. Be the thing they all fear when they close their eyes at night.