It's not evil, Rand. I know something evil when I smell it. This isn't evil, it's just incredibly stupid.
Larine had a bright future ahead of her, but she had to learn to obey the rules before she could begin learning which could be broken and when.
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Larine had a bright future ahead of her, but she had to learn to obey the rules before she could begin learning which could be broken and when.
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