And over it all, the butterflies swarmed, like a million yellow-pettalled flowers dancing on swirling winds.

I mean the only thing us dead soldiers got in common is that none of us was good enough or lucky enough to survive the fight. We're a host of failures.

Ah, Fist, it’s the curse of history that those who should read them, never do.

Curious,” Bauchelain said. “What is it you wish us to do for you?” “Usurp the king,” Imid Factalo said. “Usurp, as in depose.” “Right.” “Depose, as in remove.” “Yes.” “Remove, as in kill.

"There's little value in seeking to find reasons for why people do what they do, or feel the way they feel. Hatred is a most pernicious thing, finding root in any kind of soil. It feeds on itself." "With words."

The only consistent narrative we possess is one that we share with every other life-form: we are born, we live, and then we die.

The lesson of history is that no one learns.