Men are daft around women, incautious and boastful.

Part of avoiding thoughts about something was not encouraging opportunities for that something to makes itself felt.

It's only water," she said. "Tell that to a drowning man," Giddon said.

I'd like to restrain from cruelity and not be thanked." ~ Katsa

There was no helping her tears. For they would leave Po behind… She cried into his shoulder like a child. Ashamed of herself, for it was only a parting, and Bitterblue had not wept like this even over a death. ‘Don’t be ashamed,' Po whispered. ‘Your sadness is dear to me. Don’t be frightened. I won’t die, Katsa. I won’t die, and we’ll meet again.

I told you before, Katsa. I won't fight when you're angry. I won't solve a disagreement between us with blows." He lifted the ice and fingered his jaw. He moaned and held the ice to his face again. "What we do in the practice rooms-that's to help each other. We don't use it against each other. We're friends, Katsa. We're too dangerous to each other. And even if we weren't, it's not right.

That's interesting," Bitterblue said. "You think a conscience requires fear?