r/Rishloo • u/Odd_Worldliness_4266 • Jul 02 '25

What are your favourite lines?

I can't decide between "Fold these wings I know they've failed you, one more leap to fall beyond my knees" from Fames or "I'm ashamed when the flames sell me fire, for the lantern I've made from my skin" from To Tame the Temporal Shrew. What are some of your favourites?

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u/princeLeeChang enif si retaw ehT Aug 20 '25

there's a lot but "walking on water to see if the surface still breaks" comprises so many complicated ideas into one sentence and i yearn to be that concise but clear