Aurora

“And God above us all," Cybil said. "Observing us squirming on our hooks.”
― Natasha Siegel, As Many Souls as Stars

“One final exhale, so she might breathe common sense into his soul. A single sigh, so Brax would understand the desperation behind what he meant to her. Half a heartbeat to show him though hers might've failed, it'd never fail him.”
― A.J. Lexa, Lines Between Stars

“An illusion." She stared at the faux leather. "Fear is an illusion to keep us from our full potential. It's what traps Dredgers so they can't be free. What traps us in within their nightmares. But a nightmare is an illusion of what could be. Not what is. Once the fear is gone, it's not a nightmare anymore.”
― A.J. Lexa, Lines Between Stars

“I love you," she said, "and I hate you, more than I have ever hated anyone. I see it now: you must love someone to truly hate them. They must give you something before they can take it away.”
― Natasha Siegel, As Many Souls as Stars