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You see aright. I am both Queen and Elidhu, here and there, wildfire and hearthfire, forgetting and remembrance. But do no yet speak of this, for men are impatient with such things and do not brook contradiction.
Alison Croggon
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Alison Croggon
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: January 1
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