"Perhaps they believe Terra to be a sacred planet as well? In future battles we should ask those we take as bondsman whether this is true?"
He blinks and focuses again as you ask him the pertinent question.
"The bit I was saying before–Ah yes."
He clasps his hands behind his back.
"I do not fear Clan tradition, nor do I believe that it is holding the Clans back, because I believe that it works. To many non-Clansmen, it seems harsh and stern, but it provides order and purpose for all it's members, allows all within it to achieve new stations and heights based on merit, and most importantly, creates a society that restrains the avarice in the heart of humans and prevents corruption and abuse of power."
[False. But heartfelt.]
He spreads his hand wide.
"You have talked of how the coming the Clans has destabilized things. This may be true. But the Clans have brought good things to this world as well, quiaff? Clan Wolf in Exile has fought many of the foul abominations that plague Terra, helped overthrow the Tyrant Richard Hawk, and freed the Domepoli of Inner Sibera from the exploitation of the Railway Company."
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"Perhaps they believe Terra to be a sacred planet as well? In future battles we should ask those we take as bondsman whether this is true?"
He blinks and focuses again as you ask him the pertinent question.
"The bit I was saying before–Ah yes."
He clasps his hands behind his back.
"I do not fear Clan tradition, nor do I believe that it is holding the Clans back, because I believe that it works. To many non-Clansmen, it seems harsh and stern, but it provides order and purpose for all it's members, allows all within it to achieve new stations and heights based on merit, and most importantly, creates a society that restrains the avarice in the heart of humans and prevents corruption and abuse of power."
[False. But heartfelt.]
He spreads his hand wide.
"You have talked of how the coming the Clans has destabilized things. This may be true. But the Clans have brought good things to this world as well, quiaff? Clan Wolf in Exile has fought many of the foul abominations that plague Terra, helped overthrow the Tyrant Richard Hawk, and freed the Domepoli of Inner Sibera from the exploitation of the Railway Company."
His eyes shift side to side.
"Do not tell Resnick I said that, though."