“I have no fear of war,” said Arthur Stuart. “That’s when kings get to show their mettle.” “You’re thinking of chess,” said Margaret. “In war, everyone has their chance to bleed.”
Orson Scott Card Connected to the Carolinas
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Chapter 14.
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- Heartfire (1998)
- year
- 1998
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