racing down the kingsroad, as if to outrun his doubts.

“Might have punctured a lung, if he had a lung. Most trees don't, as a rule.”

“Ride with them, eat with them, fight with them, for as long as it takes.”

“Quiet as a shadowLight as a featherQuick as a snakeCalm as still waterSmooth as…”

“—Los dioses hicieron la tierra para que todos los hombres la compartieran. Pero…”