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The Heir and the Spare

Book by Kate Stradling · 7 quotes · Appearances, Art, Artists

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“Across the distance, they appeared youthful and carefree, an innocent set of friends instead of a collection of monsters and tormenters.”

Friends Monsters Appearances Youths

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“No one deserved the rough-housing, or the ridicule, or that wretched yearly Hunt. If dignity can only earned by rank, then it's worthless.”

Respect Dignity Bullying

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“You artists have a shocking degree of compassion, even toward those who don’t deserve it.”

Art Compassion Artists

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“Broken wings can heal, A bird is meant to fly”

Healing Broken Wings Birds Fly

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“In our darkest hours, in the worst of our conflicts, we looked to the artists and musicians for hope. Forgive me for contradicting you, Princess Lisenn, but disdain for the arts comes easily to those who have such things in abundance. When the world is soaked in blood and beauty is trampled to dust, those who can create it anew become the most valuable commodity of all.”

War Hope Resilience

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“If he had spent three or more years evading trained assassins and mercenaries, surely one fiend in a tiara didn’t pose a true threat.”

Princess Assassin Tiara

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“Her feet ached and the music threaded a painful throbbing into her brain, but she danced on.”

Pain Music Dancing Dance Ballroom

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