Atop his snowy head sat no crown. For gods among mortals did not need markers of their divine rule.
“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened. —Anatole France, Nobel Laureate, 1921”
― West with Giraffes
― West with Giraffes
“You might be angry when you realize I didn’t wake you to say goodbye. But it’s only because I no longer fully trust my ability to walk away.”
― Onyx Storm
― Onyx Storm
“Or I can always join you in the Assembly chamber. You do some of your best work on that throne.”
― Onyx Storm
― Onyx Storm
“No one could live a laid-back, quaint, small-town life with a murderer outside their back door. That was just logical.”
― The Pumpkin Spice Café
― The Pumpkin Spice Café
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