whose law should the Skybreakers follow? That of humans, or that of the real owners of this land?” There seemed to be no choice. Nin’s logic was sound. No choice at all … Don’t be stupid, the sword said. Let’s go fight those guys. “The parshmen? They are the rightful rulers of the land,” Szeth said. Rightful? Who has a right to land? Humans are always claiming things. But nobody asks the things, now do they? Well, nobody owns me. Vivenna told me. I’m my own sword. “I have no choice.” Really? Didn’t you tell me you spent a thousand years following the instructions of a rock? “More than seven
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