The word “collected” assumes a range of meanings in literature. It can describe a physical gathering—be it assembling horses for a journey ([1], [2], [3]), mustering an army for combat ([4], [5], [6]), or accumulating tangible items like tribute, hides, or evidence ([7], [8], [9]). At times it functions in a more abstract sense, referring to the careful compilation of writings and observations ([10], [11], [12]), or the organization of thoughts that reveals a character’s calm and composure ([13], [14], [15]). This flexibility allows authors to employ “collected” to emphasize both concrete acts of gathering and the more nuanced development of mental or literary order.