Chapter 24

• Nate went to his hut with a throbbing headache. The flawless fantasy he had created of his life was shattered and he couldn’t even blame anyone. He knew Bree was right, at least to a certain extent. As hard as he tried, he couldn’t picture his nature inclined and painstakingly peaceful lover in the setting he would be placed after the ascension.
• There would be war and conflict wherever they sent him, which was the main reason he made it his life’s goal. Of course, when he chose this path it was just a way to use his aggressive energy and skills for something that wouldn’t get him in trouble with the law and make him a few bucks.
• It wasn’t until he was a couple of years into the career path that he found out that maybe the organization wasn’t as benevolent as it portraited itself to be. How could they expect to bring peace anywhere with the kind of war strategies they were teaching their warriors? But by that time, he was already fully committed to it and would be stupid to quit without any backup plan.