“I will count that a victory,” Elayne insisted. “We were expecting complete destruction.” “The only victor today is the butcher,” Nurelle said softly. He looked haunted. “No,” Tam al’Thor said, “she’s right. The troops have to understand what their losses earned. We must treat this as a victory. It must be recorded that way in the histories, and the soldiers must be convinced to see it so.” “That is a lie,” Galad found himself saying. “It is not,” al’Thor said. “We lost many friends today. Light, but we all did. Focusing on death, however, is what the Dark One wants us to do. I dare you to
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