You can knock down kingdoms on a whim. What you need is someone to make sure you don't get hit by a carriage when you cross the street.
Scott LynchI don't have to beat you. I don't have to beat you, motherfucker. I just have to keep you here... until Jean shows up.
Scott LynchWhat kind of knife is this?โ Locke held a rounded buttering utensil up for Chainsโ inspection. โItโs all wrong. You couldnโt kill anyone with this.
Scott LynchCrooked Warden, I will fear no darkness for the night is yours," muttered Locke, pointing the first two fingers of his left hand into the darkness. The Dagger of the Thirteenth, a thief's gesture against evil. "Your night is my cloak, my shield, my escape from those who hunt to feed the noose. I will fear no evil, for you have made the night my friend." "Bless the Benefactor," said Jean, squeezing Locke's left forearm. "Peace and profit to his children.
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