Empires were like seawalls, he thought sadly, even those which embodied the best of hopes. The tide of chaos… — Tad Williams
Empires were like seawalls, he thought sadly, even those which embodied the best of hopes. The tide of chaos beat at them, and as soon as no one was shoring up the stones any more...
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