Gandalf: I will not say "Do not weep", for not all tears are an evil.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
I'm saddened to announce that Jaq the Cat, aka Jaqen H'ghar, lost the fight and succumbed to stomach cancer early this morning. Under the circumstances, it's tempting to quote something from Game of Thrones, but I would rather leave a gentler farewell to our little friend:
Pippin: I didn't think it would end this way.
Gandalf: End? No, the journey doesn't end here. Death is just another path... One that we all must take. The grey rain-curtain of this world rolls back, and all turns to silver glass... And then you see it.
Pippin: What? Gandalf?... See what?
Gandalf: White shores... and beyond, a far green country under a swift sunrise.
Pippin: [smiling] Well, that isn't so bad.
Gandalf: [softly] No... No it isn't.
Goodbye, Jaq. Rest in peace, and may there be open doors, chewy grass, cosy blankets and fresh tuna in that far green country.
- Sid
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