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Themes

  • Anger — Managing emotion, frustration, and the fires within
  • Friendship — Celebrating the bonds of loyalty, trust, and companionship

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“I never feared the night, not even as a child, but Blackcliffs night is different, heavy with a silence that makes you look over your shoulder, a silence that feels like a living thing.”
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“Exhaustion is temporary. Pain is temporary. But Helene dying because I didn't find a way to get her back on timethat's permanent.”
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“Seeing the enemy as human. A general's ultimate nightmare.”
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“I don't smile at her. It will only scare her. For a female slave, a smile from a Mask is not usually a good thing.”
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