"I actually dreamed of... «Gideon the Ninth»

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    htlnmiami
    23 января 2025

    "I actually dreamed of being one … when I was young. It seemed such a romantic way to die. I must have been about thirteen … You see, I knew I was going to die then. I didn’t want anyone to look at me, and the Ninth House was so far away. I thought I could just have some time to myself and then expire very beautifully, alone, in a black robe, with everyone praying over me and being solemn. But then I found out about the face paint you all have to wear,” she added fretfully, “and that wasn’t my aesthetic."

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"I actually dreamed of... (Цитата из книги «Gideon the Ninth» Tamsyn Muir)