Revenge: it's a dream of flames fueled by scorched remains that are lit to a torch and brought back upon the one who burned you.
And God created every living creaturethat now moveth, and one was man. Mud as man alone could speak.God leaned close as mud as man sat up, looked around, and spoke.Man blinked. __hat is the purpose of all this?_ he asked politely.__verything must have a purpose?_ asked God.__ertainly,_ said man.__hen I leave it to you to think of one for all this,_ said God. And Hewent away.
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And God created every living creaturethat now moveth, and one was man. Mud as man alone could speak.God leaned close as mud as man sat up, looked around, and spoke.Man blinked. __hat is the purpose of all this?_ he asked politely.__verything must have a purpose?_ asked God.__ertainly,_ said man.__hen I leave it to you to think of one for all this,_ said God. And Hewent away.
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