Renee Ahdieh

When will you tell him?' 'When I muster the courage or when I'm left with no choice - whichever comes first.

For the wonder of a first love can never be matched.

Love is__ shade of what I feel.

The power behind words lies with the person.

For his children, he would move mountains.

In what world did you think you could get away with this?" Jalal seethed. "To my cousin? To my family?" His gleaming hilt continued its punishing onslaught.

You honestly expect me to breathe in a world without air?

Because at that moment, with the press of Rahim's lips to hers, with the touch of his tongue sending wildfire through her veins, she knew she would always be home here. With this boy. In this moment. In this time. And that her heart would never be lonely again.

A trickle of blood slid down his arm.He felt nothing. He only saw it.Because nothing hurt like missing her.He suspected nothing ever would

Shazi, I prefer the color blue to any other. The scent of lilacs in your hair is a source of constant torment. I despise figs. Lastly, I will never forget, all the days of my life, the memories of last night__or nothing, not the sun, not the rain, not even the brightest star in the darkest sky, could begin to compare to the wonder of you.Khalid.

I think beauty is rarely worth the trouble._ Shahrzad gripped Irsa__ hand tighter in sisterly solidarity. __ut I am worth a great deal more than what you see.

You are first and foremost a person. A reckless, foolish person, but a person nonetheless. If I ever say you are not permitted to do something, rest assured that the last reason I would ever say so would be because you are a girl.

My soul sees its equal in you.

It was easy to be good and kind in times of plenty. The trying times were the moments that defined a man.And love? Love was something that did much to change a person. It brought joy as it brought suffering, and in turn brought about those moments that defined one__ character. Love gave life to the lifeless. It was the greatest of all living powers.But, as with all things, love had a dark side to it.

I'd much rather fall to my death than admit my weakness to you.""The captain of the Royal Guard wants to impress a lowly handmaiden?""A clumsy young man wants to impress a beautiful young woman.

For without a measure of arrogance, how can one attempt the impossible?

I suspect she will be like air. Like knowing how to breathe.

In your honesty, I saw a reflection of myself. Or rather, of the man I longed to be. So I failed you. I didn__ stay away. Then, later, I thought if I had answers, it would be enough. I would no longer care. You would no longer matter. So I continued failing you. Continued wanting more. And now I can__ find the words to say what must be said. To convey to you the least of what I owe. When I think of you, I can__ find the air to b r e a t h e.