Sounds like someone many of us must know. Hopefully it will only stay a passing resemblance.
[ Because Jojen is not keen to the idea of a great revival of someone that can stir the masses the way Reynard has. It's dangerous enough that he's used as a rallying cry, a symbol. As a leader? ]
That isn't wrong. But sometimes it's like... [ He rarely has to explain, and when he does there is typically a level of mystery he can enjoy in his explanations. It infuriates Meera and Bran, but it's always been his way. Now, he tries for something clear. ] There is a book, and you have been given it. You may read it, though you do not know what it contains, and you may learn something you did not know before. But if you look up from the book, and you know there is another like it, you may find that there is a library rather than that single book.
It then becomes a matter of finding the right book, and asking whether you are willing to look for it.
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[ Because Jojen is not keen to the idea of a great revival of someone that can stir the masses the way Reynard has. It's dangerous enough that he's used as a rallying cry, a symbol. As a leader? ]
That isn't wrong. But sometimes it's like... [ He rarely has to explain, and when he does there is typically a level of mystery he can enjoy in his explanations. It infuriates Meera and Bran, but it's always been his way. Now, he tries for something clear. ] There is a book, and you have been given it. You may read it, though you do not know what it contains, and you may learn something you did not know before. But if you look up from the book, and you know there is another like it, you may find that there is a library rather than that single book.
It then becomes a matter of finding the right book, and asking whether you are willing to look for it.