We irritated him, he told me. Why did he get himself killed for us?" "Because he was a hero. And that is what heroes do. You understand? (David Gemmell)

We irritated him, he told me. Why did he get himself killed for us?" "Because he was a hero. And that is what heroes do. You understand?

David Gemmell

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