DEJ part 4-One Dark Throne INP#2

  QUOTE WITH PAGE NUMBER RESPONSE
1 “Genevieve’s cheeks are rosy pink, and her lilac irises sparkle.” (1) I like the imagery used in this quote. I can imagine her face and the way the author wrote it made her seem almost magical.
2

“If only they knew what wicked thoughts whirled inside that pretty head.” (2)

 

 

Mirabella is a pretty face but she has been through so much and has to constantly be reminded of that.
3

“Natalia barks laughter.” (2)

 

I like the way they described her laughing, but when I think of “barks” I think of “she barks out orders.”
4

“Arsinoe, with her scarred face, trousers with frayed cuffs, and shorn, unkempt hair. No one could be attracted to that. They must be curious about her bear.” (3)

 

 

Arsinoe went through a lot in the last book and her looks have been stripped from her so she knows she’s not the one they’re looking at.
5

“Perhaps that is how all men love. More with their eyes than their hearts.” (22)

 

Jules is quite cold towards Joseph after he cheated on her with Mirabella and she blames it on her looks.
6

 

“Mirabella’s stomach goes cold at the sound of her screams.” (28)

 

Mirabella heard the screams of one of her dear friends and it hurt more than her own pain.
7

“The hatchet comes down, one hard, chopping thud into the table.” (29)

 

 

Mirabella had to cut off a child’s arm because she put on poisoned gloves that queen Katharine sent for Mirabella.
8

“Mirabella and Eliizabeth suppress their smiles. But there is not much light; the moon is waning, and what slice is left is obscured by the clouds.” (31)

 

 

They’re happy to be alive but they know their future is still grim.
9

“Arsinoe walks to the bent-over tree, ready to reopen the cuts in her palm, to paint the bear’s rune in blood and press it to the bark.” (44)

 

 

This is how she was able to act like her bear was her familiar, because she didn’t actually have one, she used magic to make a fake one.
10

“Arsinoe touches the knife to her skin then pulls back.” (44)

 

 

She’s using low magic and has no idea what will happen so she is hesitant.
11

“Cait and Madrigal wait until the front door slams before they speak again.” (52)

 

They wanted to gossip about the other maid and literally waited until the second she left the room.
12

Talk, she thinks, but she can barely force her jaw apart.” (60)

 

 

Katharine was trying to talk but because of the poison she had during training, all she could say was inner dialogue.
13

“Mirabella walks cautiously towards Arsinoe laying on the ground.” (61)

 

 

Even though they’re sisters and she loves her, she knows Arsinoe was not raised to feel anything towards her, so if Arsinoe is alive she could kill Mirabella for getting too close.
14

 

“The jolt goes through the bottoms of her feet, and she drops into a tight crouch as it slams her teeth together.”(60)

 

 

When Mirabella jumped out of the tree to hide from Arsinoe’s bear, her actions were described in a way that made you feel like it was you jumping.
15

“She screams and strikes out with everything she has.”(64)

 

 

Jules wanted to help Arsinoe but Joseph (her boyfriend) was pinning her down because he didn’t want to see her get hurt, but Jules was not having it.
16

“Natalia crumples the letter in her fist.” (67)

 

 

When Natalia finds out her nephew (the one that threw Katharine off a cliff) is coming back, she’s enraged
17

 

“She knows what it must have looked like: a gaudy, overdone carriage with silver fastenings and blue velvet cushions, the horses groomed to high polish and every one of their white hairs covered with dye.” (71)

 

Mirabella knew her carriage looked like that of a spoiled, wealthy, teenager, which was true, but she hated it because of the poverty in her kingdom.
18

“Mirabella turns back and forth in front of the mirror with a pained expression as Sara and the priestesses adjust the fall of her dress.”(93)

 

 

Mirabella is feeling sick because she knows she’s going to have to possibly kill or be killed by her sisters and just dressing up for the carnage feels sick.
19

 

“They are saying I ran home with my tail between my legs.”(94)

 

Arsinoe was talking about how the poisoners were talking about her being weak and comparing her to a scared animal.
20

 

“Arsinoe’s stomach as tight as a fist.”(101)

 

This quote uses a simile to compare Arsinoe’s stomach to a clenched fist in order to explain the feelings she was feeling.
21

 

“He enters the room ahead of her, so he does not see it when she takes up a short-bladed knife.”(137)

 

Katharine is about to avenge her near death by attacking her former boyfriend who through her off a cliff.
22

 

‘“Bree can hardly slice a sandwich.”’(155)

 

They’re talking about Bree because they need her to do a task but she isn’t the sharpest tool in the shed.
23

 

“She has taken down her hood, and red hair blazes past her shoulders.” (157)

 

I like how they compare her hair to fire, it’s a pretty picture to imagine.
24

“In the clearing, beneath the bent-over tree, Arsinoe lets Madrigal take fresh blood from her arm.”(159)

 

 

 

Arsinoe is dealing with low magic and I think something will go terribly wrong in the next few chapters.
25

“‘She is not clever.” Elizabeth’s voice is low as she wipes her eyes with the back of her hand. Mirabella puts her arms around her. “She is cruel.”(158)

 

 

 

They’re talking about Katharine because in this book she starts off sweet and innocent, then gets thrown off a cliff by her boyfriend, survives the fall, and comes back cruel and full of anger.
26

 

 

“Low magic always wields its own will.”(161)

 

Low magic is this books equivalent of dark magic and Arsinoe is unable to control it.
27

 

 

 

“I kept seeing images of my sisters… memories.”(163)

 

Arsinoe starts getting visions of how her sisters grew up, maybe it has something to do with them being triplets?

28

 

 

 

“‘Stop being such a child! If you win, you get to live, and that’s better than nothing!”(172) Jules compared her queen to that of a child because she was so afraid of losing her best friend, she wanted Arsinoe to fight with everything in her.

29

 

 

 

“‘I wasn’t going to hit you… not any harder than usual,”’(172) Jules says this to Arsinoe in a sarcastic way that I can relate to my life because this is how my sisters and I interact.

30

 

 

 

“In the market, there are so many white-robed priestesses that it looks like a raid.”(186) This is a simile that describes how the town looked with all the priestesses during the festival.
31

 

“Mirabella expected glares from poisoners.”(191)

 

She expected to be treated with disrespect in the land, but she got no reaction out of them.
32

“She is arm in arm with her suitor, the handsome boy with the golden-blond hair.”(191)

 

 

Mirabella had eyes on her sister’s suitor much like how she had eyes on Jule’s boyfriend.
33

 

“Arsinoe runs from the gathering at the cove.”(197)

 

When she found out her friend died, she couldn’t handle being in the same area as his body.
34

“Maybe she was mistaken, and the lanterns she saw from Joseph’s window were an illusion or a dream.”(207)

 

 

She missed her friend so much that she started to see hallucinations of him and started to believe they were real.
35

 

“Camden whines and swings her dark-tipped tail back and forth. Something is wrong.”(207)

 

Camden is a Jaguar but based on this he has the mannerisms of a loyal dog.
36

 

“He stands on his hind legs and roars so they will go away.”(211)

 

The horse tried to defend Mirabella because he was protective of her, but he ended up dying while doing so, which truly shows the love of animals.
37

 

“She smiles until the bear turns to fight.”(211)

 

Katharine thought she won the battle, but when she saw Arsinoe’s familiar, she realized that she was in for a fight
38

 

“Jules leans down and covers Arsinoe’s head with kisses. She is alive. She is even feisty.”(221)

 

Jules loves Arsinoe like a sister so when she thought she was dead it ended her, when she found out Arsinoe was alive, her joy was immeasurable.
39

“They will lock her up and put her to death as soon as the crown is decided.”(224)

 

 

This was a fear that the friends of each queen had because if their queen/friend died then their fate was in the hands of another
40

“In the pale light of the moon and stars, Arsinoe looks dead already.”(227)

 

 

When it says “dead already” I wonder if it means that she will die in this book, just not yet.
41

“Jules heaves Arsinoe’s body yo and calls for the horse to kneel. They are so tired. But Arsinoe is dying. So they have to ride.”(229)

 

 

This is what true friendship is: putting all your own physical and mental struggles aside to help the ones you love.
42

 

“The poisoners only make it as far as Highgate before they stop to celebrate.”(230)

 

They began celebrating before the victory was won which reminds me of the tortoise and the hare because the hare took a nap on the race thinking he was far enough ahead.
43

“‘You cannot really like him,” Pietyr snaps.

“Why not? There is plenty about him to like. I have never seen his eyes on anyone but me, for example. And I have not found daisies in his hair, put there by lusty priestesses.”’(231)

 

 

This reminds me of ever pair of ex’s ever because they’re just comparing themselves to new lovers. There’s also a lot of attitude shown by Katharine in this chapter towards Pietyr.
44

 

“By the time Jules reaches the Black Cottage, she is too exhausted to be cautious.”(235)

 

She had such a long journey that she no longer cared about things her fully awake body would.
45

“Jules jerks awake in an unfamiliar bed.”(237)

 

 

I can relate to this because whenever I sleep anywhere other than my own bed, I can’t sleep.
46

 

 

“It is improper for her to recline, with Billy seated beside her feet.”(243)

As queens their etiquette standards were very high and rules had to be followed.
47

 

 

“He meant to use her as a distraction from his grief, and she is failing him.”(243)

I can relate to this situation because Arsinoe was having a hard time being what her friend needed during his loss of a close friend.
48

 

“Mirabella feels the whisper of robes at her shoulder, and Luca’s calm voice cuts through the noise.”(247)

 

I like how they used personification to describe to soft bristle of a robe next to Mirabella.
49

 

 

“She smiles weakly and blinks against the brightness, every muscle in her body groaning and stiff.”(259)

This quote uses personification to describe how Arsinoe’s muscles feel.
50

 

“Her mouth tastes terrible. Like old blood.”(259)

 

While this is kind of a gross quote, It puts you in Arsinoe’s shoes after waking up from a near death experience.

 

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“They are saying I ran home with my tail between my legs.”(94)

 

Arsinoe was talking about how the poisoners were talking about her being weak and comparing her to a scared animal.

 

“Arsinoe’s stomach as tight as a fist.”(101)

 

This quote uses a simile to compare Arsinoe’s stomach to a clenched fist in order to explain the feelings she was feeling.

 

“He enters the room ahead of her, so he does not see it when she takes up a short-bladed knife.”(137)

 

Katharine is about to avenge her near death by attacking her former boyfriend who through her off a cliff.

 

‘“Bree can hardly slice a sandwich.”’(155)

 

They’re talking about Bree because they need her to do a task but she isn’t the sharpest tool in the shed.

 

“She has taken down her hood, and red hair blazes past her shoulders.” (157)

 

I like how they compare her hair to fire, it’s a pretty picture to imagine.

“In the clearing, beneath the bent-over tree, Arsinoe lets Madrigal take fresh blood from her arm.”(159)

 

 

 

Arsinoe is dealing with low magic and I think something will go terribly wrong in the next few chapters.

“‘She is not clever.” Elizabeth’s voice is low as she wipes her eyes with the back of her hand. Mirabella puts her arms around her. “She is cruel.”(158)

 

 

 

They’re talking about Katharine because in this book she starts off sweet and innocent, then gets thrown off a cliff by her boyfriend, survives the fall, and comes back cruel and full of anger.

 

 

“Low magic always wields its own will.”(161)

 

Low magic is this books equivalent of dark magic and Arsinoe is unable to control it.

 

 

 

“I kept seeing images of my sisters… memories.”(163)

 

Arsinoe starts getting visions of how her sisters grew up, maybe it has something to do with them being triplets?
“‘Stop being such a child! If you win, you get to live, and that’s better than nothing!”(172) Jules compared her queen to that of a child because she was so afraid of losing her best friend, she wanted Arsinoe to fight with everything in her.
“‘I wasn’t going to hit you… not any harder than usual,”’(172) Jules says this to Arsinoe in a sarcastic way that I can relate to my life because this is how my sisters and I interact.
“In the market, there are so many white-robed priestesses that it looks like a raid.”(186) This is a simile that describes how the town looked with all the priestesses during the festival.

 

“Mirabella expected glares from poisoners.”(191)

 

She expected to be treated with disrespect in the land, but she got no reaction out of them.

“She is arm in arm with her suitor, the handsome boy with the golden-blond hair.”(191)

 

 

Mirabella had eyes on her sister’s suitor much like how she had eyes on Jule’s boyfriend.

 

“Arsinoe runs from the gathering at the cove.”(197)

 

When she found out her friend died, she couldn’t handle being in the same area as his body.

“Maybe she was mistaken, and the lanterns she saw from Joseph’s window were an illusion or a dream.”(207)

 

 

She missed her friend so much that she started to see hallucinations of him and started to believe they were real.

 

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“Arsinoe walks to the bent-over tree, ready to reopen the cuts in her palm, to paint the bear’s rune in blood and press it to the bark.” (44)

 

 

This is how she was able to act like her bear was her familiar, because she didn’t actually have one, she used magic to make a fake one.

“Arsinoe touches the knife to her skin then pulls back.” (44)

 

 

She’s using low magic and has no idea what will happen so she is hesitant.

“Cait and Madrigal wait until the front door slams before they speak again.” (52)

 

They wanted to gossip about the other maid and literally waited until the second she left the room.

Talk, she thinks, but she can barely force her jaw apart.” (60)

 

 

Katharine was trying to talk but because of the poison she had during training, all she could say was inner dialogue.

“Mirabella walks cautiously towards Arsinoe laying on the ground.” (61)

 

 

Even though they’re sisters and she loves her, she knows Arsinoe was not raised to feel anything towards her, so if Arsinoe is alive she could kill Mirabella for getting too close.

 

“The jolt goes through the bottoms of her feet, and she drops into a tight crouch as it slams her teeth together.”(60)

 

 

When Mirabella jumped out of the tree to hide from Arsinoe’s bear, her actions were described in a way that made you feel like it was you jumping.

“She screams and strikes out with everything she has.”(64)

 

 

Jules wanted to help Arsinoe but Joseph (her boyfriend) was pinning her down because he didn’t want to see her get hurt, but Jules was not having it.

“Natalia crumples the letter in her fist.” (67)

 

 

When Natalia finds out her nephew (the one that threw Katharine off a cliff) is coming back, she’s enraged

 

“She knows what it must have looked like: a gaudy, overdone carriage with silver fastenings and blue velvet cushions, the horses groomed to high polish and every one of their white hairs covered with dye.” (71)

 

Mirabella knew her carriage looked like that of a spoiled, wealthy, teenager, which was true, but she hated it because of the poverty in her kingdom.

“Mirabella turns back and forth in front of the mirror with a pained expression as Sara and the priestesses adjust the fall of her dress.”(93)

 

 

Mirabella is feeling sick because she knows she’s going to have to possibly kill or be killed by her sisters and just dressing up for the carnage feels sick.

DEJ post one- One Dark Throne INP#2

QUOTE WITH PAGE NUMBER RESPONSE
1 “Genevieve’s cheeks are rosy pink, and her lilac irises sparkle.” (1) I like the imagery used in this quote. I can imagine her face and the way the author wrote it made her seem almost magical.
2

“If only they knew what wicked thoughts whirled inside that pretty head.” (2)

 

 

Mirabella is a pretty face but she has been through so much and has to constantly be reminded of that.
3

“Natalia barks laughter.” (2)

 

I like the way they described her laughing, but when I think of “barks” I think of “she barks out orders.”
4

“Arsinoe, with her scarred face, trousers with frayed cuffs, and shorn, unkempt hair. No one could be attracted to that. They must be curious about her bear.” (3)

 

 

Arsinoe went through a lot in the last book and her looks have been stripped from her so she knows she’s not the one they’re looking at.
5

“Perhaps that is how all men love. More with their eyes than their hearts.” (22)

 

Jules is quite cold towards Joseph after he cheated on her with Mirabella and she blames it on her looks.
6

 

“Mirabella’s stomach goes cold at the sound of her screams.” (28)

 

Mirabella heard the screams of one of her dear friends and it hurt more than her own pain.
7

“The hatchet comes down, one hard, chopping thud into the table.” (29)

 

 

Mirabella had to cut off a child’s arm because she put on poisoned gloves that queen Katharine sent for Mirabella.
8

“Mirabella and Elizabeth suppress their smiles. But there is not much light; the moon is waning, and what slice is left is obscured by the clouds.” (31)

 

 

They’re happy to be alive but they know their future is still grim.

News Article: Benefits of Veganism

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/vegan-diet-benefits

Some benefits of the vegan diet:

If you switch to a vegan diet there are many benefits to both the environment and you! When making the conversion you will begin to rely heavily on other whole foods such as grains, vegetables, beans, fruits, nuts, and seeds. Several studies have proven that vegan diets tend to provide more fiber, antioxidants, and beneficial plant compounds. Vegans also get an abundance of potassium, magnesium, folate and vitamins A, C, and E. According to the World Health Organization, about one-third of all cancers can be prevented by factors within your control, including diet. For instance, eating legumes regularly may reduce your risk of colorectal cancer by about 9–18%. Eating fresh fruits, vegetables, legumes and fiber is linked to a lower risk of heart disease, and Vegans may also have up to a 42% lower risk of dying from heart disease. If you’re on a vegan diet you will also be helping the environment because when you don’t eat meat you release less methane into the atmosphere, you also will not be contributing to the amount of waste of water and food that goes into raising animals to kill. In conclusion going vegan is a great choice if you want to lead a more environmentally friendly life.

Alternative Passage- The Little Governess By Katherine Mansfield

From the perspective of Herr Regierungsrat:

I stepped onto the train without much thought of anything happening today, but as soon as I was directed to my seat, my thoughts changed. In the seat next to mine sat a lovely young girl, she had bright eyes and a charming smile, but her innocence is what drew me to her. I quickly came to my senses when I realized that I had at least 65 years on her, she was a mere child. I still had a yearning for her though, which was odd, because I had a perfectly lovely wife waiting for me at home. Nevertheless, I let my desires get the best of me. Yes, my intentions for the young Miss were ill-willed, but she didn’t need to know that, yet. I watched her the entire train ride and saw every slight look at me from below her long, dark lashes. I studied the curvature of her nose, the dimples that popped out every time she smiled, and even began to count the freckles on her face. She was the perfect image of adolescence, and I had to have her. After a long silence, another women started to walk down the aisle with strawberries for sale, personally, I never cared for them, but I could tell the young girl was intrigued. She looked up at the plump berries and her mouth watered, I decided that buying her the fruit would be my first attempt at wooing her. I presented the gift in her lap and her response was questioning, she looked up with a puzzled gaze, to which I responded with, “you looked peckish…”, she smiled gratefully, and then took a bite of the juicy berry, with a delighted response to the taste, I knew I had made the right move. I knew It would be quite forward to ask, but I couldn’t help myself, so as she was getting off the train I asked if I could meet her at her hotel at 10:00, she hesitated, but eventually she smiled and said, “that would be lovely.” I came into the hotel lobby to find her patiently waiting, when she saw me, her expression lightened immensely, so, I took her upon my arm and off we went into the city. She explained that it was her first time traveling abroad, so I took her to all my favorite spots in Berlin, and by the end of the day, my desires should have been satiated. They weren’t. She wanted to get back to the hotel so she could meet another young woman, but I pleaded for her to come to my flat, a small apartment in the outskirts of Berlin. She agreed, once there I led her in, offered her wine, she declined, and had her sit on the couch. I couldn’t contain myself while watching the young beauty, so I leaned in and asked for a kiss. She hopped up and declined in utter protest, but I grabbed her arm fiercely and pushed her against the wall, I kissed her while she squirmed and wrigled. I knew what I was doing was wrong, but I couldn’t help myself. I released the now crying child, and she ran out of my humble abode, leaving an evil and sick grin pasted on my face…

 

Alternative Ending Blog- Maryanne’s Clouds Today

I can’t remember a life before Maryanne, she influenced me in such a way that I don’t think I want to remember an even theoretical world without her, but all good things must come to an end, and she was certainly a good thing in my life. Remembering those you love is the closest thing to immortality that we can give, and I remembered Maryanne everyday. Her lessons I couldn’t possibly forget, as a new teacher at the Community College, I absorbed everything she taught me. I basked in her presence for she was someone who radiated positivity from every pore, and I wanted to soak in as much of her wisdom as I could possibly retain. Over the years I’ve noticed things that remind me of her; a game of cards, clouds similar to those she would paint, and art-books. Since she’s been gone I’ve aged too, I kept in touch with her family, and every year on her birthday we visit her grave bringing a deck of cards to leave on her tomb. Our friendship was unique and treasured, I only wish it had lasted longer, but then again life is short and moments must cherished. I still talk to her, in my thoughts, and dream of the day I’ll be with my friend once again. That day will be soon, my health has depleted and due to this my mood has been lifted. I will be at peace with myself, and all the memories will come to life in the form of Maryanne. While sitting in the hospital over the past few weeks, I’ve passed time watching clouds pass the window. Every day so far has had dim rain clouds, and the mood of my room has been bleak. One day I awoke to sun rays covering my weak body in a blanket of golden warmth, I looked out the window and for the first time in what seemed like forever, I saw them, Maryanne clouds. They were light, fluffy, and strewn across a bright Carolina blue sky, and that to me was the clearest sign I’d ever seen, that day I would be with my friend, and I was right…

How to make vegan + gluten free cheesecake

-First you should grease a 6″ springform pan with coconut oil and set aside.

-Next put pecans, almond flour, pitted dates, coconut oil, cinnamon and salt in a food processor and pulverize until it comes together in a sticky dough. Take the dough and press it evenly on the bottom of the pan to create a crust.

-In the same food processor put 2 cups of raw cashews (soaked in cold water overnight), 1/2 cup of shaken canned coconut milk, 1/4 cup of melted coconut oil, 1/3 cup pure maple syrup, 2 tbs lemon juice,  and 1 tbs vanilla extract, blend all this until smooth then pour 2/3 of the mixture on top of your crust in the pan. Smooth over the top with a spatula and put the whole pan in the freezer to set.

-Add freeze dried blueberries to the remaining mixture and blend until smooth. Then add the mixture to the top of the other (now frozen) layer and put the pan back into the freezer to set

-Clean out the food processor and add 1 cup fresh blueberries, 1 tbs fresh lemon juice, and 1 tbs chia seeds, blend until smooth.  Add this liquid on top of the frozen cheesecake and then put back into the freezer

-Put a knife under hot water to cut the dish, if made correctly you should have 3 layers on top of the crust and the cake should make 10 slices, serve frozen or thawed and enjoy! 🙂