When a man strikes at you with a sword for the first time, you find the keys to a room which must never be opened except in battle. Some men have it, some men don’t.” “Peace is boring,” explained Pryce, more glibly. “Nothing compares to the thrill of one-on-one combat once you have tried it. Everything afterwards seems …” “Flat,” suggested another guardsman and Pryce shrugged, accepting the word.
