“Five gods avert,” said Rede. And then, after a pensive moment, “Do They?” “Not that I can tell,” said Pen. “I’ve sometimes wondered if the gods rega… - Lois McMaster Bujold

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“Five gods avert,” said Rede. And then, after a pensive moment, “Do They?”
“Not that I can tell,” said Pen. “I’ve sometimes wondered if the gods regard death not as a dreaded ending, but as a welcome beginning.”
“Of what?”
“I am deeply not sure. Which doesn’t stop people from making up a thousand tales.”

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About Lois McMaster Bujold

Lois McMaster Bujold (born 2 November 1949, Columbus, Ohio) is an American author of science fiction and fantasy works, most noted for the works in her Vorkosigan Saga.

Biography information from Wikiquote · Portrait adapted from Wikimedia Commons, Kyle Cassidy (CC BY-SA)

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