A good lie, the delicious kind, hinted at hidden grandeur or further secrets. This was instead the lie of a… — Brandon Sanderson
A good lie, the delicious kind, hinted at hidden grandeur or further secrets. This was instead the lie of a drunken has-been at the bar, trying to drum up enough pity to get a free drink. It was more pathetic than interesting.
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