# Adage

By [Benedict Damoskinos](https://paragraph.com/@benedict-damoskinos) · 2022-03-15

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_At dusk, you warrant peace. At dawn, you wage war. Before the people, you’re a saviour. Behind closed doors, your machinations unfold. You ignore our predicament, taking us for fools._

Solitary hermit’s adage. Year 7836 A.H.F. Location: Meh’Ter, somewhere in the Eastern Mountains.

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*Originally published on [Benedict Damoskinos](https://paragraph.com/@benedict-damoskinos/adage)*