This was still a vacation from the war for me. I guess we brought it with us.
[That's a strange thought.]
[In both cases he hadn't declared the war or started it, but he'd vowed to finish it.]
[And it reminds him painfully of the idea of what it means to be "Marco" the phoenix, a representative of the god of war all over again.]
My little brother Ikki, the other phoenix... he said there's a god of war, Mars, or Ares. I don't suppose you've heard of him or much about phoenixes, have you?
[He looks out at his own Spade handiwork.] Not that I have sympathy for those who'd help slavers. [Closes his eyes.] All my compassion is from my father, and even he would be terribly angry.
Then again... my father wanted to leave us peace, but his vacancy just brought us more war. Maybe that's the way of all worlds.
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This was still a vacation from the war for me. I guess we brought it with us.
[That's a strange thought.]
[In both cases he hadn't declared the war or started it, but he'd vowed to finish it.]
[And it reminds him painfully of the idea of what it means to be "Marco" the phoenix, a representative of the god of war all over again.]
My little brother Ikki, the other phoenix... he said there's a god of war, Mars, or Ares. I don't suppose you've heard of him or much about phoenixes, have you?
[He looks out at his own Spade handiwork.] Not that I have sympathy for those who'd help slavers. [Closes his eyes.] All my compassion is from my father, and even he would be terribly angry.
Then again... my father wanted to leave us peace, but his vacancy just brought us more war. Maybe that's the way of all worlds.