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You are brave, kicking a chained prisoner. They must sing heroic ballads about you on winter nights! (Alanna)

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Tamora Pierce
Age: 69
Born: 1954
Born: December 13
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Kicking
Nights
Prisoner
Heroic
Winter
Brave
Alanna
Sing
Ballads
Night
Chained

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