Finn found it hard to believe the giant before him could be so profound, yet Marcus’s words—and the life that had clearly forged them—sent a shiver down his spine. Dying was easy, living was hard. The thought felt alien at first, then uncomfortably familiar. It dragged Finn back through every struggle he’d ever faced, summoning the worst and most difficult moments of his life. His existence had been ordinary, but no life is without its share of
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