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Old 02-02-2013, 06:04 PM   #1663
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Originally Posted by Nerwen View Post
I think you must have it, Ardent. That would be the most– what shall I say– satisfying solution so far, because the spear-part would really mean something, not just "A had a spear and B had a spear too".
My interpretation rather hinges on the word 'just':

...spears in the night
If just mine could, too,
Pierce hearts like yours do.


It could mean "if only" but I'm taking it to mean "if there is any justice". Riddles rely on this kind of ambiguity, but I may yet be barking up the wrong tree.
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