The King of the North Country
In the northern reaches of the Granite State, royalty isn’t for the high-born or for the usurper. It’s for those who simply know where they belong and then stay there.
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In the northern reaches of the Granite State, royalty isn’t for the high-born or for the usurper. It’s for those who simply know where they belong and then stay there.
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