Briar Rose Storytelling Quotes

How we cite our quotes: Chapter.Paragraph

Quote #10

The girl had stopped moving, had even stopped breathing. Josef could feel her die in his arms. So he laid her down on the ground and, putting his mouth on hers, the taste of vomit bitter on his lips, he tried to give her breath. (29.68)

This is the famous "kiss" from the prince in Gemma's fairy tale. Sometimes real life doesn't quite have the romance the story does.