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"I won't let you harm either <strong>of</strong> them," I answered. Dak'kon unsheathed his<br />

blade silently. Morte's jaw chittered in anticipation, or perhaps it was fear.<br />

It looked like we were about <strong>to</strong> see what happens when an immortal <strong>be</strong>ing<br />

meets an uns<strong>to</strong>ppable force.<br />

Chapter 101<br />

Vhailor hefted his axe <strong>to</strong>wards me, “So the whore that is MERCY shows<br />

itself. WEAKNESS has poisoned your heart.”<br />

"Mercy is <strong>not</strong> weakness, Vhailor, nor is it incompatible with justice," I<br />

challenged him, "How well have you served the greater good by aban<strong>do</strong>ning<br />

it? What <strong>do</strong> you see when you look at yourself?"<br />

“I am VHAILOR. I am a MERCYKILLER. My ACTIONS speak my heart.”<br />

"That's <strong>not</strong> what I asked."<br />

A heavy silence stifled the air... but Vhailor didn't break it. His em<strong>be</strong>r eyes<br />

matched my gaze without a flicker.<br />

"I asked what <strong>do</strong> you see when you look at yourself. What <strong>do</strong> you see when<br />

you judge yourself, Vhailor?"<br />

“I <strong>do</strong> <strong>not</strong> JUDGE myself. I am a MERCYKILLER. My ACTIONS speak my HEART.<br />

My WILL is JUSTICE'S WILL.”<br />

"So you're <strong>be</strong>yond justice?"<br />

“I SERVE justice. I am never BEYOND justice. NOTHING is <strong>be</strong>yond JUSTICE.”<br />

"Then take a look at yourself, Vhailor. What <strong>do</strong> the eyes <strong>of</strong> justice see when<br />

it looks at its servant?"<br />

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