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Waves are the voices of tides. Tides are life, murmured Niko. They bring new food for shore creatures, and take ships out to sea. They are the ocean's pulse, and our own heartbeat.

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Tamora Pierce
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: December 13
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Niko
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