Adam wanted peace. Warner wanted justice. But I’d realized at a young age that you can’t have peace without securing justice; and when you’re living under tyranny you can’t secure justice without violence. I didn’t want to live a passive life. Besides, I wasn’t blind. I saw the way the world looked at Warner: with the kind of awe and fear and respect I’d always dreamed of. He’d worked hard for that kind of power, living a terrifying and propulsive life that made me think he was invincible. I wanted to be him.
