I'll admit, I was disappointed to learn that dragons didn't exist. That's a hard lesson for a boy to learn.”
Chronicler smiled. "Honestly, I was a little disappointed myself. I went looking for a legend and found a lizard. A fascinating lizard, but a lizard just the same. (Patrick Rothfuss)

I'll admit, I was disappointed to learn that dragons didn't exist. That's a hard lesson for a boy to learn.” Chronicler smiled. "Honestly, I was a little disappointed myself. I went looking for a legend and found a lizard. A fascinating lizard, but a lizard just the same.

Patrick Rothfuss

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