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"You could die of cooties at a siege...
Oh dear...
Oh boy...." — 4 hours, 9 min ago
"You could die of cooties at a siege...
Oh dear...
Oh boy...." — 4 hours, 9 min ago
“Well, let us hold the pass. No traitors among us.
WE WILL FIGHT IN THE SHADE.”
― The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 4
WE WILL FIGHT IN THE SHADE.”
― The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 4
“When we’re older we are scared to fly because when we were younger we learned how far we’d fall.” - Annie Duty”
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“I think the worst feeling in the world is never knowing what sort of pain you've caused to someone- not knowing what you did. Having regret makes you feel human. Having none...well, what am I? A monster?" -Chad Brooks”
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“What happened to me shouldnt happen to anyone else.” He met my eyes unflinchingly. “Thats why I fought then, thats why I keep fighting now. I have the ability to protect others from the horror I went through, and I’m not going to let the pain stop me.
-Caleb from TSO”
― The Shattered Ones
-Caleb from TSO”
― The Shattered Ones
“You're fierce and unknowns and you fight like you don't notice the lives you're taking, and the crowds love the idea of someone who never pauses in the pursuit of glory."
"Glory," I scoffed "Glory's nothing but empty sand and mud." Evin if the faceless crowds thought one thing, I needed someone to know the truth. "And I notice."
"I know. You even notice the lives of those who should be your enemies." he shook his head. "I still don't understand that."
I scraped mud off my bracer. "We are all just flesh and blood in the end. Maybe all that matters is what we do when it seems like no one, not even the gods, are watching.”
― Fates Defiant
"Glory," I scoffed "Glory's nothing but empty sand and mud." Evin if the faceless crowds thought one thing, I needed someone to know the truth. "And I notice."
"I know. You even notice the lives of those who should be your enemies." he shook his head. "I still don't understand that."
I scraped mud off my bracer. "We are all just flesh and blood in the end. Maybe all that matters is what we do when it seems like no one, not even the gods, are watching.”
― Fates Defiant
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