Vazkor had picked his creatures well—narrow, unintelligent men, good fighters, unafraid because they had no… — Tanith Lee
Vazkor had picked his creatures well—narrow, unintelligent men, good fighters, unafraid because they had no imagination, loyal because they responded to their own sense, and until now, there had always been enough food and wine, women and prestige; trustworthy in this last extremity because the old order had been good to them, and Vazkor seemed able to restore it.
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