The Knight and the Butcherbird
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“Aren’t I an outlander, by now? Isn’t this how an outlander proves his love—by dying young? God knows I’ve done enough killing. Should have tried this sooner.
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Ah, don’t cry, Lady Shrike.” The knight’s hand jerked a little, as if he would have liked to brush the tears from my cheeks. I wondered if he’d wanted children, once. “Not for me.”
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An outlander doesn’t prove her love by dying young, but by living as long as she can.