Not one of the creatures of blood can escape death. We all face it, and succumb to it. It follows us like a dark shadow. Yet if we live in terror of it, then we do not live at all. Yes we are born alone, and yes we will die alone. But in between, Tae, we live. We know joy.

An enemy is like a man's most prized flower. It brings him joy to see it buried in the ground.

You know how it is. Boy meets girl, girl wants boy dead. An everyday story, really.

I would have offered you a forest of truth, but you wish to speak of a single leaf

If you look at any ancient civilization, they've all used fantasy stories to train the young.

Nothing of real worth can ever be bought. Love, friendship, honour, valour, respect. All these things have to be earned.

We are tiny flames, Helikaon, and we flicker alone in the great dark for no more than a heartbeat. When we strive for wealth, glory and fame, it is meaningless. The nations we fight for will one day cease to be. Even the mountains we gaze upon will crumble to dust. To truly live we must yearn for that which does not die.