“ And her skin shone luminous and impossibly pale, as if it drank light from the moon. Madeline Miller
“ Above us, the constellations spun and the moon paced her weary course. We lay stricken and sleepless as the hours passed. Madeline Miller
“ Peleus acknowledged this. "Yet other boys will be envious that you have chosen such a one. What will you tell them?" "I will tell them nothing." The answer came with no hesitation, clear and crisp. "I… Madeline Miller
“ Achilles weeps. He cradles me, and will not eat, nor speak a word other than my name. Madeline Miller
“ He looked different in sleep, beautiful but cold as moonlight. I found myself wishing he would wake so that I might watch the life return. Madeline Miller