The warrior may fight for gold or for an immediate gain, or for something to take home for the winter to feed the family. The soldier is part of a more complex society. He's fighting for a group ethic of some sort.
C. J. CherryhJane leaned back against the counter and stared at the ceiling. At the traditional location of God, no matter what the planet.
C. J. CherryhAverage people didn't analyze what they thought: they thought they thought, and half of it was gut reaction.
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