Red Rising

She controls the twelve Olympic Knights, legions of Peerless Scarred, and Obsidians as innumerable as the stars. And those Obsidians are only the elite. The Gray soldiers prowl the cities ensuring order, ensuring obedience to the hierarchy. The Whites arbitrate their justice and push their philosophy. Pinks pleasure and serve in highColor homes. Silvers count and manipulate currency and logistics. Yellows study the medicines and sciences. Greens develop technology. Blues navigate the stars. Cop

Coppers run the beauracracy. Every Color has a purpose. Every Color props up the Golds.

Without me, she would not eat. Without her, I would not live.

Without me, she would not eat. Without her, I would not live.

She’ll probably give it all away to hungry children just to prove to the Society she doesn’t need their prizes. Me? I’d eat the fruit and play politics on a full stomach.

Like spring to my deep winter

You follow me because you do not know where you are going. I do.”

When Eo kissed them, they grew gentle for love. Now that she is gone, they grow hard for hate.

but I will not let her die knowing anything but my love

In her eyes, I see my heart. In her breath, I hear my soul. She is my land. She is my kin. My love.