An Unexpected Hero

by Rhett C. Bruno

“The world cares not a bit for you, friend. You either find a way to make peace with the fact that sometimes violence is necessary, or else you are not going to live long

“And what value would a lute be to a one-handed man?” “If that man were you, I am not sure most would notice the difference.”

“And there is the point. Conflict is the thing that makes people desperate enough to listen to your singing. It is certainly not for your quality. Life without conflict is no life at all. There is nothing that makes a man relish living like being near death.”

“And what if you happen to be terrified of dying?” “Then get good enough at fighting that you do not fear death,” Curr said. “It is a simple solution to a complex problem.”

Aren’t you just the shiny penny?

Floods. Floods? That doesn’t

You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.