The water hears and understands. The ice does not forgive.
• Nina and Matthias in a flashback
• The saying is Fjerdan, and Nina and Matthias say this before reconciling.
• Nina and Matthias in a flashback
• The saying is Fjerdan, and Nina and Matthias say this before reconciling.
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Wanden olstrum end kendesorum. Isen ne bejstrum.
— Leigh Bardugo
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Wanden olstrum end kendesorum. Isen ne bejstrum." in the context of "The water hears and understands. The ice does not forgive.
• Nina and Matthias in a flashback
• The saying is Fjerdan, and Nina and Matthias say this before reconciling." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Leigh Bardugo" (Quotes, Six of Crows (2015))
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About Leigh Bardugo
Leigh Bardugo (born April 6, 1975) is an Israeli–American fantasy author.
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