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Her aunt Sol had once told Shai to smile at the worst insults and snap at the minor ones. That way, no man would know your heart.

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Sometimes Vin imagined she was like the ash, or the wind, or the mist itself. A thing without thought, capable of simply being, not thinking, caring, ...more

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Those dear to me took fright for my safety and, perhaps, my sanity. Kings, they explained, do not walk like beggars for hundreds of miles. My response...more

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Mocking a woman is like drinking too much wine. It may be fun for a short time, but the hangover is hell.

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Do not let your assumptions about a culture block your ability to perceive the individual, or you will fail.