( alayne laughs. it's a warm laugh, utterly feminine in its sound, and part of the mask alayne has crafted. of the bastard-brave young woman who speaks boldly and easily. some of it stems from a well of bitterness, a recognition of the truth - to survive, one has to sacrifice nobility. her father and her brother had refused. )
Perhaps not. But a reputation can only be built if one is alive to do so.
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Perhaps not. But a reputation can only be built if one is alive to do so.