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It was his soul's freedom that was in question. And that question was whether freedom was worth the price when it meant shirking the responsibilities of honor.

Janet Morris

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Janet Morris
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: May 25
Author
Novelist
Science Fiction Writer
Boston
Massachusetts
Janet Ellen Morris
Janet E. Morris
Soul
Meant
Commitment
Honor
Worth
Question
Responsibility
Shirking
Whether
Responsibilities
Freedom
Price

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It's all right. Things as they once were will never be again, but it's all right.
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To the death with honor, shoulder to shoulder, and no one gets closer to a Stepson than his partner.
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Niko, you're halfway to where you need to go. It's the most dangerous time. And all the gods and forces have a stake in you, Hero. Or do you want to be just a memory, a cult somewhere, with people sacrificing horses to your name?
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