They were too theatrical—and there were too many of them—for all to be truly deranged. This was a fad. A way… — Brandon Sanderson
They were too theatrical—and there were too many of them—for all to be truly deranged. This was a fad. A way of dealing with unexpected events and giving some shape to lives that had been turned upside down.
That didn’t mean they weren’t dangerous. A group of people all trying to impress one another was always more dangerous than the lone psychopath.
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