“No, it’s not all right!” he shouts, loud enough for everyone to hear him. “A cog is a mindless thing, a tool with no feeling. We are people, as much as anyone else here, and we will be respected as people.” “And who are you to threaten me in my stronghold?” the admiral demands. “I am a servant of Vigilance.” Tuk reaches into his shirt to pull out his Fireblue pendant, which he proudly displays.
