![]() ![]() “Kaladin screamed, reaching the end of the bridge. ― Brandon Sanderson, quote from The Way of Kings If a king is seen to assume the burden of the poorest of men, perhaps there will be those who will help him with his own load, so invisible, yet so daunting.” Perhaps we should switch places more often. One can ignore a poor shirtless wretch doing such labor, but none ignore a king sharing the load. I left my carriage that day and took up the stone, lifting it for the man. They do not wish to attach themselves to the work, lest they condemn themselves to a life full of extra burdens. ![]() Many give way before him, but so few are willing to step in and help carry the stone. The monarch is like this man, stumbling along, the weight of a kingdom on his shoulders. Not because they sympathized with him, but because they feared the momentum of his steps. He stumbled beneath the weight, shirtless under the sun, wearing only a loincloth. “I once saw a spindly man carrying a stone larger than his head upon his back. ![]()
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