Lan stopped, eyeing the aged general. “Take care, Lord Agelmar. It almost sounds as if you are calling me selfish.” “I am, Lan,” Agelmar said. “And you are.” Lan did not flinch. “You came to throw your life away for Malkier. That, in itself, is noble. However, with the Last Battle upon us, it’s also stupid. We need you. Men will die because of your stubbornness.” “I did not ask for them to follow me. Light! I did all that I could to stop them.” “Duty is heavier than a mountain, Dai Shan.”
