The Bookworm

“My place beside you, my blood for yours. Till the Green Ember rises or the end of the world!”
― S.D. Smith

“A good king is smart and strong. And brave. And kind. And cunning. And frugal. And generous. And moral. And cutthroat. You need to be caring and judgemental.You need to pre-empt but never unfairly. You need to be honest with your people, but be mindful of what information could harm them"
"It's impossible! You are saying there is no such thing as a good ruler!"
"There isn't. And this is the risk of our world, Diago. The flaw of the system is in its head. In us. The qualities of a king change the kingdom. And not one of us is perfect enough to have a right to lead.”
― James Islington, The Will of the Many

“It's the rainy days that give us love for the sun,
and if it isn't I guess I'll be fine believing it does.”
― NF

“A society can't make a monster, Diago. But they can give him an excuse to become one.”
― James Islington, The Strength of the Few