Sublime

of this—all Ha’s hope for a breakthrough, and any hope the Shapesinger and her kind had—rested on violence. On Altantsetseg’s ability to wield violence, to direct it against the people who would destroy this sanctuary. It was easier to pretend that Altantsetseg was an individual, that all of her choices were her own, than to admit that Altantsetseg

Without admitting that they could not manifest like the others, the Warriors insisted that tribute was their just do. In this way, they were using the light of others, instead of receiving from Me. Whatever they received from the Earth Spirits, they saw as not being what they wanted it to be.