Ashur shakes his head, this day was a great reminder why he normally preferred hunting people to talking to them.
"Good luck ." he seemed about to say more but shook his head again. The commander concerned him with her casual disregard for the average people.
"Commander, bear in mind that these non combatants are the true heroes. They build the future while we destroy. They battle the elements every day to ensure there is a future.
what people like us do requires no courage at all, it is weakness that drives us to this life. Strength is planting trees that you may never see to maturity because it is the right thing to do. Strength is hacking a life out of the wild , burying children as you go.
what we do is the farthest thing from strength. I hope you learn that before it is too late. "