"The gods' most savage curses come upon us as answers to our own prayers, you know."

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“Permanent justice is well worth a temporary offended protest, I can assure you, Lieutenant.”

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“I wanted to give you a victory. But by their essential nature triumphs can’t be given. They must be taken and the worse the odds and the fiercer the resistance, the greater the honor. Victories can’t be gifts.”

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