Tell me a story then...keep me occupied. A story?...What makes you thi…

Megan Whalen Turner
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Tell me a story then...keep me occupied. A story?...What makes you think I can tell a story? Insight, said the king, Go on.
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His forehead was covered by wrinkles brought on by a lot of sun and too much frowning. ✨ Megan Whalen Turner (2009). The Thief, p.9, Harper Collins
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Tell me a story then...keep me occupied. A story?...What makes you think I can tell a story? Insight, said the king, Go on.

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