Volume Eighteen: Stormy Secrets, Chapter Twenty-One: Absolute Strength

"Prevent problems before they arise? Noyola, our Court cannot afford to waste our precious energy on things that are elusive or even nonexistent. Dark Forces are proliferating around us, and we need to be deeply concerned, but certainly not in Caucasus, a land filled with Half-Beastmen and Barbarians. Even the Dark Forces would not waste their efforts on these inferior breeds. Among the Dark Forces, there are clever individuals as well. What they want is to vie with us for the minds of Mortals, for Mortals are our foundation. If you overlook this point, you are neglecting the essentials for the sake of trivialities!"

Lorenzo was just as unwilling to yield. The most admirable and satisfying aspect of this group was its complete independence of will and absolute freedom of thought. As long as you were working toward the greater glory of the cause of Light and defending the honor of the Court, all viewpoints and opinions could be brought up for discussion and debate at any time.