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‘Dead is dead,’ he’d say. ‘And the dead don’t care.’
Plus, an impromptu ditch can make for a fantastic emergency hiding hole. (Mind the worms, they speak in tongues)
The Book of Infinite Pages Introduction To whosoever holds this book, this is a record of all those that have come before you. Where we have failed, there is hope for you to succeed, so learn well from our lessons. Trust in this book to aid you on your path, for it knows you better than you know yourself. When you are ready, our secrets shall be revealed.
The Wizard’s Law is certain: whatever you hope to happen, won’t happen.”
Lucky for them, he was cold, tired, and hungry—the three components that made up any true hedge wizard.
“Do heroic deeds not deserve as much?” Bud asked. “It doesn’t seem so heroic once the killing starts,”
“I wouldn’t live in it,” Hump said. “I’d just like to point at it and tell people it was mine.”
‘Knowledge can be told but understanding must be discovered. There is no shortcut to power, and those that seek one will find themselves lost along the way.’
‘The world will not move to the will of a wizard that doubts himself.’
Anger, passion, hate, love; they lit the soul up with the power to change the world. But just as they did that, they clouded reason and judgement.
Just a note for future generations, never give a lock of hair to a witch, even if she is your girlfriend.
“One of them’s got two broken legs, and she’s still faster than you.” Bud groaned as he was forced to keep moving. “To be fair…” he panted. “She’s being carried on a stretcher.”
682 – Ajax – Casting the spell does not mean fire isn’t hot. Lesson learnt. Ouch. y.817 – Lector – Tested the theory and it’s true! Fire is indeed hot. Ouch. y.914 – Sethril – By forming a thin shield over the surface of the hand, one can protect it from the heat of the flame.
‘There are certain things a man never skimps on,’ the old man would say. ‘A thick wool cloak, leather boots, and horses. Take good care of them, and they’ll take good care of you.’