This was where, in his present circumstances, the blessing of human-level intelligence became almost a curse. He knew compassion. Mercy. Pity. Those are burdensome qualities. Compassion. Mercy. Pity.
Thoughts like these are among the burdensome qualities of BEING as a human is often want for less cerebral wonderings that lead to more physical and Much less merciful, compassionate or pitiable leanings toward those base, beastial cravings of the flesh and its ego....
