There was no thought, and the fight had started, and Desert's teeth flashed in a grin. "Aure! Grab its dick and TWIST IT!!"
— Vander, Fire in her heart, dumbass in her veins

A hesitant pause, and he glanced away, and back. "It is a strange and admittedly very personal request I wish to make of you. The caves have been chaotic, of late. I think it is in those like our children that we may place our hope, and I wished to further join our families. To get to know you, as allies, perhaps as friends. And to add another good life to the caves, one like Vivilene. If I were to offer a piece of my stone, would you consider bringing it to life? I understand it's an abrupt question, so of course if you are not comfortable with that, please do refuse; I will take no offense. But..." Another pause, hesitation, and Pride glanced around, at a loss for words, for a moment. "But I think more Vivilenes in the world can only be a good thing," he settled on, at last, looking to the father of his granddaughter.
— Pride, Shine Bright

"I'll live." Tiredly, it sighed, "I've survived worse. Agate Two-Three-Six set me on fire." Shambling forward, catching its chin harshly on a glass spike, it mumbled, "but I goaded it and - and the betrayal hurt worse."

"It's always the betrayal that fucking hurts," Hemlocke confessed, "isn't it?"
— Hemlocke, we're standing alone

At length, Desert Rose had asked his question, and Tenzin looked up sadly. Is there anything I can do? he'd asked. "You have already been asked to do so much," Tenzin murmured. "Live; as well as you can."
— Tenzin, They're Not All Bad