Folik expected a rocket or mortar to blow them out of the water at any moment. He fetched another bottle from the wheelhouse and a las-round punched straight through the cabin window and out the other side over his shoulder as he stooped to
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“You can’t turn a sunset into a string of grunts without losing something.”
― Blindsight
― Blindsight
“May I leave you with some genuine wisdom, in place of all the humdrum claptrap? Do well. Act with honour and dignity. Not because there is some promised reward, but because it is the only way to live.”
― The Red Knight
― The Red Knight
“Weird things,” she said. “We’re studying very weird things.” Jiang raised an eyebrow. “How articulate.”
― The Poppy War
― The Poppy War
“The essence of warfare is to force the pace and hope your enemy makes a mistake.”
― The Red Knight
― The Red Knight
“There are different types of soldier. Some men are trained to stand under fire, waiting for their turn to inflict death. Others are like hunters, slipping from cover to cover.”
― The Red Knight
― The Red Knight
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