“The lesser of two evils, and the greater good. The most dangerous phrases in the world.”
“What is it?’ Marrock asked. ‘It’s a book,’ Brina said. ‘When we’ve read it we’ll tell you what’s in it, which is what I think you meant to ask.”
― Valor
― Valor
“He has wondered lately if that's all living really is—one long goodbye to those we love.”
― Recursion
― Recursion
“His eyes flickered to his da’s face, saw joy in the blacksmith’s eyes as well as tears.”
― Malice
― Malice
“women amongst them?”
― Malice
― Malice
“Life with a cheat code isn't life. Our existence isn't something to be engineered or optimized for the avoidance of pain. That's what it is to be human - the beauty and the pain, each meaningless without the other.”
― Recursion
― Recursion
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