“Music is a fine thing, but metal lasts.” He struck the table with two huge fingers to emphasize his… — Patrick Rothfuss
“Music is a fine thing, but metal lasts.” He struck the table with two huge fingers to emphasize his point....
As I left, I thought about what Kilvin had said. It was the first thing he had said to me that I did not agree with wholeheartedly. Metal rusts, I thought, music lasts forever.
Time will eventually prove one of us right.
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