“you sit inside the soundproofed cocoon, hoping you aren’t missing the footsteps of something coming at your back, and read textbooks or work on exercise sheets while disembodied voices whisper to you in whatever language you’re studying that day. Usually they tell me horrible gory stories or describe my death in loving detail.”
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Naomi Novik is a British writer renowned for her historical fantasy novels. Her most famous work is the 'Temeraire' series, which tells the story of an officer and his dragon's adventures during the Napoleonic Wars of the 19th century. more
“You might have a million first steps but at least you have steps!”
“Disiplin, büyük başarılar elde etme konusunda insanoğlu için bir çeşit kutsal eldir!”
“No, lei non ha mai menzionato nostro padre come spauracchio. Le piaceva farci paura di suo.”