Going through the arch, from mud into snow, from bright sun into the pallid luminescence of a snowfall, from her past into her future.

Fine!” muttered Mogget. “Wet, cold, and full of holes. Another fun day on the river.

Knowledge is always useful, even if... if it is not immediately apparent how it will be useful.

Everyone and everything has a time to die.

The ‘rob from the rich, give to the poor’ is more of a general overview than a specific thing we have to do every time. It really means making sure those who have too much do some sharing with those who have too little, and it isn’t always just about valuables or money or even basic things like food. It is also about sharing power and opportunities.

I don’t particularly want to meet anyone. I’m quite happy by myself. Or at least, I was, back home.

I hope you find some stories here that you will enjoy, or wonder about, or that linger uncomfortably in the mind when you wish they didn’t.

A tree is strong But the wind is stronger A stone is strong But the sea is stronger The sun is strong But sorrow is stronger.

What’s too late?” asked Mogget. “Hold.

You are a fierce Librarian, aren’t you?