I want to weep, she thought. I want to be comforted. Iâ€™m so tired of being strong. I want to be foolish and frightened for once. Just for a small while, thatâ€™s all â€¦a day â€¦ an hour ...
...One day, she promised herself as she lay abed, one day she would allow herself to be less than strong.
But not today. It could not be today.

George R.R. Martin

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