Write me a story where there is no ending, Kitt. Write to me and fill my empty spaces.
-- Iris (chapter 44)

Importance: Iris says this to Roman before they have sex in the office of the Inkridden Tribune. In this quote, Iris uses stories as a metaphor for lives. Thus, her entreaty to Roman to write them a story is actually a plea to him to ensure they make it out of this war alive so that their love story might continue.

Should I be surprised that I was falling in love with you a second time? Should I be surprised that your words found me here, even in the darkness? That I’ve been carrying your E. letters close to my heart like they are a shield to protect me?
-- Roman (chapter 25)

Importance: Roman writes this to Iris upon realizing that she and Elizabeth are one and the same. At the novel’s end, Enva reveals...