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The path is made of many stones that look all the same. When you trod upon evil, do not rest or look down because goodness is only a step away. The next may bring ruin, the next joy, but these stones are not your destination, they are but your journey to the path’s end.
“The first understanding: The path to the Vale is inscrutable, eternal, and perfect. It cannot be seen with the eyes, nor felt underfoot. It winds as it wills. It ends where it must. It climbs when it does. It falls when it should.”
If they are truly my enemies, then why do I want to weep?
And you always forget. Golds have different rules for Golds than they do for Reds.”
“Now, now. I just wanted to see the Reaper in an open field,” he says. “The verdict is in. You’re a menace to savage and civilized alike.”
“Have you ever had three hundred thousand Obsidian warriors chanting your name before falling in an Iron Rain?” He says nothing. “Then get behind me if you want to live.”
His eyes glitter, and he bends, looks into my eyes, and kisses me on the cheek. I’m filled with an urge to protect him and his too-fragile heart. “Go on now. Before I try to keep you,” he says.
When you smell rust on the breeze, hear the echo of tools in the darkness. Smile, and be glad The path is upon you, and you upon it. All you must do is walk.
“He once told me that love which obstructs duty is not love. It is an addiction that must be denied.” She smiles, sad. “Maybe he was right.”
“What are you doing here?” I ask. “I’m in the middle of a rescue, actually. While it is taking longer than expected, I’m optimistic with regards to its outcome.”
“If you are raised in a house that is square, what shape do you think you will build your house when you are grown?”
“Volsung Fá! King of All Liars! I am Darrow of Mars, ArchImperator of the Republic, Tyr Morga of the Volk, and I have been wronged! You have waged war on my planet. You have enslaved my Red people. You have sullied the name of my brother Ragnar. You have killed my sister Sefi. You have taken my army like a thief in the night to corrupt their honor. I claim holy vendetta against YOU! I claim ashvar!”
