Despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt.

“till suddenly his hand met what felt like a tiny ring of cold metal lying on th…”

“Alive without breath,As cold as death;Never thirsty, ever drinking,All in mail …”

“At last, Lady Evenstar, fairest in this world, and most beloved, my world is fa…”

“And the others were thinking equally gloomy thoughts, although when they had sa…”