Wisdom, Niko thought as he leaned his cheek against his long-handled rake, cannot be had without price.

Time to unite the Sacred Bands, Thebans and his people: one unit, one heart, one swing through life.

Fight for life itself and everlasting freedom of the human spirit.

Your honor blinds you, Tempus, to what's right and wrong these days.

I...keep trying to be perfect. For you. So you'll notice me.

You've been playing gods-and-witches again, that's clear.

There is no mercy in trading life for life. And certainly no righteousness. Mercy, once given, cannot be taken back.