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Inhumanity, she mused. What a strange term. In all her experience, she’d never known a single human to have what was called humanity.
One good apple didn’t vindicate an entire rotten bunch. Plus, she already knew humans were capable of compassion. The problem was that when push came to shove, a human would always make the selfish choice.
Fear is good. Fear can focus you if you don’t allow it to consume you. Fear can even make you a better warrior. The line between fear and courage is thin, and the bravest men have a measure of each.”
And I don’t get bored. I simply have an inquisitive mind,” Sir Metz said. “Very bored,”
Bora believed hard work and perseverance were for fools not clever enough to grow rich in other ways.
He said he felt like he was in a deep pit with smooth walls that could not be climbed, even if he wanted to, which he didn’t. In his mind, he had no future, no useful skills or talents, nothing to live for.”
Ando had faced more than one man simultaneously in battle before, and knew the key was not to fight both, but to fight one at a time, as quickly as possible. Even the odds, so to speak.
