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“If I wasn't discovering something, if I wasn't studying, well then, what was I doing? I know I wouldn’t be happy unless I made a difference. So what was the happiness of a moment worth against the happiness of my life?" I let out a breathy laugh and squeeze his hand. "I guess it doesn't matter now.” I stare out over camp, but a glassy sadness blurs my vision. “Have you ever wanted something so much that everything else in the world seemed so small?" He tilts his head toward me, narrowing his eyes. "I'm beginning to.”

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Book:Heretics of Dune

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Book:Ragnarok

Source: Ragnarok

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Author:Kate O'Hearn

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Book:Heretics of Dune

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Book:Just for the Summer

Source: Just for the Summer

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Dreams Mythology Ships

Author:Lord Dunsany

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Book:Pendragon's Heir

Source: Pendragon's Heir