Crown of Embers Quotes

“No one is ever truly gone. Not so long as you remember the lessons they have taught you during your time together. I choose to focus on that, the time we had, instead of the time we have lost. Anger and hatred can make the world a cold and dark place. But even in the darkness, there is always the chance for light, for hope. We are that hope. It is our choices, the ones we are faced with every day, that will bring color into the world or leave it in darkness. I choose to bring light.”
― Meg Anne, Crown of Embers

“They have forgotten what it means to serve,” Von muttered. “Can we blame them?” Joquil asked. They all turned toward him, varying degrees of surprise on their faces as he continued, “They are not the only ones who have forgotten. The Chosen have known nothing but peace, unless they are familiar with the stories of their ancestors. The kind of war you are describing… it is the stuff of legends, not reality. They do not understand that kind of power as they hold barely a sliver of it themselves.” Joquil shrugged as he concluded, “You are asking them to imagine something they cannot begin to comprehend.”
― Meg Anne, Crown of Embers