I don’t duel, boy. I kill as a soldier kills, which is as a butcher ki…

Lois McMaster Bujold
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I don’t duel, boy. I kill as a soldier kills, which is as a butcher kills, as quickly, efficiently, and with as least risk to myself as I can arrange. ✨ The Curse of Chalion. Book by Lois McMaster Bujold, 2001.
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