Catherynne M. ValenteHer father’s shadow looked sadly down at her. “You can never forget what you do in a war, September my love. No one can. You won’t forget your war either.
About This Quote
This quote is about the pain of losing someone in war. The speaker is talking to his daughter. He knows that she will always remember what he did in the war. He knows because he was there, fighting it too.
And, he knows that she will never forget her war either. This is something that everyone who has lost someone in war must deal with.
Source: The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland And Led The Revels There
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