Give me a few weeks and maybe I could train you in some combat skills. But that’s merely learning to fight. Learning to kill…it’s something else.” “They’re different?” “One requires skill. The other…” “No conscience?” she asked softly. “It’s the existence of a conscience that makes it difficult. Combat training is about preparing you to act regardless of conscience—usually via repetition. We make it so that your body knows what to do before you actively consider what it will mean. Or what it will cost you.”
