We're not in a fairytale story. This is not a movie. Scriptwriters don't write our fates. We do.
Survivors aren't always the strongest; sometimes they're the smartest, but more often simply the luckiest.
The Dark and Hollow Places
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Survivors aren't always the strongest; sometimes they're the smartest, but more often simply the luckiest.
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