" It's politics. You are angry with politics. I understand that. Truly, I do. As powerful as I am, where I come from I am considered a third-tier being. The lords and the royals—some of whom know nothing of the horrors and hardships of war—reign over me. It angers me to no end, and yet I continue. I follow. I do what I must. I do what I have to. I follow the path laid out in front of me. I do my duty.”

“Then how are you any different from the slaves?”

“We are all slaves, whether we want to accept it or not. It's finding higher meaning in the process of servitude where we find relief. "

― Steven Seril , The Destroyer of Worlds: An Answer to Every Question