Ghostwater (Cradle, #5)
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Read between January 12 - January 14, 2022
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The 'realization cascade,'
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And I can see your face so much more clearly now! It’s…well, at least you have a wonderful spirit. Yes, indeed. That spirit of yours, wow.”
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“That is the spirit that flows through you. She is two realms above you? Good. You need at least that much of a handicap to make it a challenge.”
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“No, sure, I understand that, but what do you think his odds really are? Ten to one? A hundred to one? Maybe just two to one?” Orthos locked his eyes on the purple-lit gem. “One hundred percent.” “...optimism! Oh, that's a good one, it really is. False courage really does wonders for keeping the spirits up.” “One more word, and I will eat you.”
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what good was a weapon that couldn't be used against real opponents?
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“You're just having a little break? Having some time to yourself? That's okay, nothing wrong with that. You've just been through a fight, haven't you? But now you're rested, you're refreshed, you're ready to get yourself up and move on! The road doesn't get any shorter while you wait, as they say.” It had been five minutes.
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“Some believe that hope is the strongest force in the universe,” Dross said. “Although that is objectively untrue.”
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“Highgold only indicates a certain density of madra. You could go from Lowgold to the peak of Truegold with two pills.”
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The Script Lord, Archlord on the Path of Whispering Wind: the Creation of the Seven Principles.
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“The Book of Eternal Night,” Mercy announced, holding her book up proudly. “I'm on the Path of Seven Pages. And the first page, the Lowgold page...”
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“It's the central technique from the Path of the Chainkeeper,” Mercy said. “Strings of Shadow. There are seven techniques in this book, one for each page. The Path of Seven Pages unites seven techniques from seven different shadow Paths into one.”
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“Once, you were weak. That boy is long dead, but his Remnant still haunts you.” He turned to drink from the Life Well. “Your weakness, Lindon, is thinking you are weaker than you are.”
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He had said, 'You'll be amazed how much faster you run when there's a hungry wolf behind you.'