"And after a while...I mean, how do you choose? Who gets to live? Part of life is that...well, some people have to die. My powers aren't a prescription you can get filled as needed."
"You did not just say that. I have a feeling we're on the verge of hugging and coming up with cute nicknames for each other."
"What's up?"I asked.You tell me,"he said. "You were the one about ready to start making out with Adrian."It was an experiment,"I said. "It was part of my therapy."What the hell kind of therapy are you in?"
"He stepped back and threw his arms out."I'm always crazy around you Rose. Here, I'm going to write an impromptu poem for you."He tipped his head back and shouted to the sky:"Rose is in redBut never in blueSharp as a thornFights like one too."
"Did you mean it... that if Victor did tell...that you'd..."I couldn't finish. I couldn't bring myself to say the words have him killed."I don't have much influence in the upper levels of Moroi royalty, but I have plenty among the guardians who handle the dirty work in our world.""You didn't answer the question. If you'd really do it.""I'd do a lot of things to protect you, Roza."
"Wait. You think I'm going to die? That's why you slept with me?"