“But I have seen red dragons fly over mountains in the falling sun. And I have seen people offer up their lives to save one another, as if it were as natural as breathing. I’ve known lovers find each other in war and famine. I have seen promises made and kept for entire lifetimes, unswervingly, as if it was easy. I’ve seen lions at midnight. I have seen wonder on wonder on wonder. I have seen how the world shines. “I have seen people struggle to learn—painting, gardens, language, hand skills, foot skills—and I have seen them triumph. I have seen kindnesses large and wild enough to transform
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