How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
A discontent rose in me. I thought, This must be Envy. It didn't feel particularly good or particularly bad. The only thing about it that seemed even slightly sinful was the way it clung and gnawed, as if it could easily take on a life of its own. (20.59)
We love Kiriel's explanations of human emotions. It's not very often we really stop and think about what it feels like to experience envy. Sure, we've all felt it, but when we describe it, we just explain the word instead of the emotion. Here, Kiriel tells us the way it cuts and gnaws at him on the inside.