You're not like other Wasps.""Aren't I?" Aagen smiled, but it was a painful smile. "No doubt you've killed my kinsmen by the score."" A few, " Salma allowed." Well, next time you shed my kinden's blood, think on this: we are but men, no less nor more than other men, and we strive and feel joy and fail as men have always done. We live in the darkness that is the birthright of us all, that of hurt and ignorance, only sometimes.. sometimes there comes the sun." He let the bowl fall from his fingers to the floor, watching it spin and settle, unbroken. .Adrian Tchaikovsky
About This Quote
The quote above is said by the character Aagen while talking to Salma. The meaning of the quote can be interpreted in different ways and that’s why we’ve chosen the one we like the most. We like this interpretation because it shows that even if you have no blood relation with someone, you still have a heart with them. You must fight for what you believe in and this is what makes Salma a great character.
Source: Empire In Black And Gold
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