"Tantalus made a wild grab, but the marshmallow committed suicide, diving into the flames."

Sacrifice, Humor, Truth, Choice, Wisdom

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"Tantalus made a wild grab, but the marshmallow committed suicide, diving into the flames."

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"A faint smile played on his lips. "Obedience does not come naturally to you, does it?""No...sir""I must take some blame for that, I suppose. The sea does not like to be restrained."

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