Average people didn't analyze what they thought: they thought they thought, and half of it was gut reaction.
C. J. CherryhA warrior is free to be a hero and pull off daring do and the soldier is irresponsible if he does it.
C. J. CherryhHonor to the earth," the abbot said, "honor to the dead in the passing of the year; honor to the living, in the coming of the new. A Great Year passes tonight. A new one begins. Let the good that is old continue and let the rest perish.
C. J. Cherryh