" I’m a soldier. I have killed, plundered, and spilled blood. I know the pain of ending a life…but being a soldier isn’t really about death and destruction. It’s about protecting others and shouldering a burden so children can still play in the streets, villages can flourish, and civilians can travel without fear. "

― K.M. Shea , The Twelve Dancing Princesses (Timeless Fairy Tales, #10)