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Good and evil are a great deal more complex than a princess and a dragon . . . is not the dragon the hero of his own story?

Erin Morgenstern

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Erin Morgenstern
Age: 46
Born: 1978
Born: July 8
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Dragon
Evil
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Scent is often underestimated, when it can be the most evocative.
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I am a fan of magic and fantasy, particularly when it's grounded in reality.
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You may tell a tale that takes up residence in someone's soul, becomes their blood and self and purpose. That tale will move them and drive them and who knows that they might do because of it, because of your words. That is your role, your gift.
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And there are never really endings, happy or otherwise. Things keep going on, they overlap and blur, your story is part of your sister's story is part of many other stories, and there is no telling where any of them may lead.
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You told me love was fickle and fleeting.
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