“There is a reason honour is a dangerous thing,” Belina said, leaning her elbows down against the knees of her folded legs. “Honour and religion.” She let out a short sigh at the curious expression on Dahlen’s face. “Both honour and religion are things mortals use to justify atrocious deeds. To absolve themselves of the guilt they have so deservedly gained. They are more dangerous than any blade or any dragon. If a god tells a man to murder a child, they will oblige. It wasn’t their choice – it was the word of a god. That man is not a murderer – he is a conduit of divine will.”
