Fire supposed he needed to be there in order to give rousing speeches and lead the charge into the fray, or whatever is was commanders did in wartime. She resented his competence at something so tragic and senseless. She wished he, or somebody, would throw down his sword and say, 'Enough! This is a silly way to decide who's in charge!' And it seemed to her, as the beds in the healing room filled and emptied and filled, that these battles didn't leave much to be in charge of. The kingdom was already broken, and this war was tearing the broken pieces smaller.
Kristin CashoreI've liked you better when Katsa's around," Giddon said. "She's so rotten to me that you seem positively pleasant in contrast.
Kristin CashoreAnd what was it about the dark that made her question things sheโd never questioned before, in the day.
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