““But what am I to do?” cried the Prince.
“What you feel you must,” said the Theel. “That’s the only thing to do at any time.””

—  Tanith Lee

Source: Prince on a White Horse (1982), Chapter 4 “The Dragon of Brass” (p. 207)

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