““I have no fear of war,” said Arthur Stuart. “That’s when kings get to show their mettle.”
“You’re thinking of chess,” said Margaret. “In war, everyone has their chance to bleed.””

—  Orson Scott Card

Source: The Tales of Alvin Maker, Heartfire (1998), Chapter 14.

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