“You will find no power behind the mask.” Cold, rooted conviction in Tain Hu’s voice. “It will wear you. It will eat your face away. You would do more for your home if you tore it all down.” “How could I? How could anyone? They rule by coin and chemistry and the very words we speak. Falcrest’s power is vast, patient, resilient. No little rebellion will last.” Baru shook her head. “The only way forward is through. From within.” “You will pay a terrible price. You will lose yourself.”
