Rae Carson

"Cosmé is in constant attendance. Though no one will take Aneaxi’s place, Cosmé is the most efficient maid I’ve ever had. I tell her so, frequently, and it gives me such a twist of pleasure to watch her react to praise from someone she despises. The Scriptura Sancta calls it “the fire of kindness."

"Well, we'll have no more of such foolishness,' I say harshly, to cover the wavering in my voice. 'We're getting married, and that's that."