“I am not complaining, mind you,” the simurgh was saying in a grumpy, peevish tone of voice a while later, “I… — Lin Carter
“I am not complaining, mind you,” the simurgh was saying in a grumpy, peevish tone of voice a while later, “I was merely pointing out that when one must tamper with the forces of nature, it is better to err on the side of caution and of prudence, than to be too liberal.”
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