"There are few men with more blood on their hands than me. None, that I know of. The Bloody-Nine they call me, my enemies, and thereâ€™s a lot of â€™em. Always more enemies, and fewer friends. Blood gets you nothing but more blood. It follows me now, always, like my shadow, and like my shadow I can never be free of it. I should never be free of it. Iâ€™ve earned it. Iâ€™ve deserved it. Iâ€™ve sought it out. Such is my punishment."

-- Joe Abercrombie

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