📖 Short Summary (1 takeaway)

• By finding ways to help the humans we also get to understand what makes humans happy. In the end, they find that being content with what is in front of them is enough and you don’t need to know the what is at the end.

🧐 Why I am reading this book

• Sequel to A Psalm for the Wild-Built

🙊 Great quotes

I believe that though we can—and should—get close to the gods, it’s impossible to understand them or the full nature of the universe, so we have to build a society that is best suited to our needs,”

know how to be grateful for a well-sealed wall if you haven’t had a winter storm bust through a weak one.

“That’s not the same at all. That’s still under the guise of you providing something for them.”

“Do you remember what you said when we were there, about how nothing needs a purpose? How all living things are allowed to just exist, and we don’t have to do more than that?”

“That’s the heart of my faith, Mosscap. That is what I am saying to everyone who comes to my table. I say it out loud, all the fucking time. You don’t have to have a reason to be tired. You don’t have to earn rest or comfort. You’re allowed to just be. I say that wherever I go.” They threw a hand toward their wagon, its wooden sides emblazoned with the summer bear. “It’s painted on the side of my home! But I don’t feel like it’s true, for me.

Dex listened to this complaint, and as they processed it, a slow, wry, not-at-all-funny smile spread across their face. “How am I supposed to tell people they’re good enough as they are when I don’t think I am?” they said.

“But whatever it is we’re doing, it’s the first thing in a long time I’ve been sure about.” They swallowed. “Most days, you’re the only thing that makes sense.”

“Then we have the same answer,” Mosscap said. “I don’t know, either. But you are my best help, Sibling Dex.”

played and marveled at the spectacle that would’ve existed whether anyone was there to witness it or not.

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