‘Because you are ruled by fear. You are afraid, Dresden.’ I said, ‘Of what?’ ‘Of what you could be if you ever let yourself stray from the right-hand path,’ Nicodemus said. ‘Of the power you could use. You’ve thought about what it might be like to bend the world to your will. The things you could have. The people. Some part of you has considered and found joy in the idea of using your abilities to take what you wish. And you are afraid of that joy. So you drive yourself toward martyrdom instead.’
