Everyone at the Hayholt had seemed obsessed with the empty ritual of power, something Miriamele had lived… — Tad Williams
Everyone at the Hayholt had seemed obsessed with the empty ritual of power, something Miriamele had lived with for so long that it held no interest for her. It was like watching a confusing game played by bad-tempered children.
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