“I said I would give you justice. Vengeance is an empty thing,

Words are a weapon stronger than he knows. And songs are even greater. The words wake the mind. The melody wakes the heart.

Few men truly like seeing beauty burn.

But Eo’s kindness, her laughter, her fierce will,

What drives me. The right-off answer is rage. From point to point, it is rage. If something happens, and if I was not anticipating it, I react like an animal—with violence. But the deepspine answer is love. Love drives me. So I must lie a bit to him.

Manners will protect you until you can protect yourself

denizens

“We saved your life, Darrow. So your life is ours, do you not agree?”

“Life is the most effective school ever created. Once upon a time they made children bow their heads and read books. It would take ages to get anything across.” He taps his head. “But we have widgets and datapads now, and we Golds have the lower Colors to do our research. We need not study chemistry or physics. We have computers and others to do