‘Where are they, Uncle?’ Conall said as he stood before the old man. ‘You’ll have to earn that knowledge,’ Rath said. ‘Drop your weapons, Uncle. You can’t win.’ ‘Sometimes it’s not about the winning, Con. It’s about how you lose.’ ‘It’s always about the winning,’ Conall said. ‘That’s always been your mistake,’ the old man said, shaking his head sadly.