Humankind is but the pieces in a game, plastic soldiers waging war between boy gods.
Why do the Gods make kings and queens if not to protect the ones who can't protect themselves?
A Storm of Swords
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Why do the Gods make kings and queens if not to protect the ones who can't protect themselves?
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