"I'm curious what you think of me, cursed king. Do you see me as a villain, or a simple joker? In truth — well
"I'm curious what you think of me, cursed king. Do you see me as a villain, or a simple joker? In truth — well, you will never be able to conceive of the truth. Being an Eldest means being one of the many strings that hold the world in place. Being an Eldest means being such a vast and self-sufficient value that one's equals become strangers and one's inferiors are... entirely insignificant. I am an Eldest. Laughter, guile, transformation — that's what I am. And being what I am, I will let you feel a modicum of my loneliness. I will take away your pillar of strength."
SpeakerThe Lantern King
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