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[Feb. 13th, 2010|03:41 am] |
"The honor of a ruler, and his duty, lies in his care for his land and his peopleThat is the only true measureAnd the price, part of the price of that, comes when he must go against his own soul's needs and do such things that will grieve him to the very bones of his handsSuch things," he added softly, "as the Prince of Tigana has just done to you
But Erlein's voice shot back, unpersuaded, contemptuous"And how," he snarled, "does a bought sword from Khardhun presume to use the word honor or to speak about the burdens of a prince?" He wanted the words to hurt, Devin could see, but what came through in the inflections of his voice was the sound of someone lost and afraidBehind them the fire caught with a rush, and the orange glow spun outward, illuminating Erlein's taut rage and |
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