Biffy said, off the cuff, "Or we could find a replacement queen. " "Volunteering for the position?" "Why, Professor, is that wittiness I detect?" "Only for you. " "Charmer. " Biffy tapped him on the arm playfully.
All violence flows from the same source. . . the need for power. Power is the only true morality. . . the only deathless god, and the appetite for violence is its only commandment.