James Logan

“remember the joy when the fighting finally stopped—it was thick as honey, you could almost taste it in the air. The whole city was dizzy with the thought of peace after decades of war, with the belief that our enemies across the sea could become our friends. But the world turns and younger generations forget the lessons learned by the old … and the wolves of greed and prejudice come slinking back from the shadows.” The man took a swallow of brandy. “You can’t stop human nature, lad. Even if you somehow manage to stop Marquetta, someone else will take up his cause. We’ll war again with the Zar-Ghosans sooner or later, because ultimately there’s not enough profit in peace. Conflict is the only thing we truly understand.” “I had you pegged for a soldier, not a philosopher.”
― James Logan, The Silverblood Promise