Taryn lowered her eyes, “Take it from someone who’s seen the rise and fall of civilizations… Sentient beings have a propensity to destroy themselves. It’s built into our nature. There will come a time in human history… or rather now, our mutual history, where we will have to overcome that tendency. The Drakeas failed to pass that test, both on Drakauir and here. I’m curious how it will play out in this new world we’ve created.”
