At the end of this war, the only reward worth having is peace. In the outside that means an end to the mind control, tax harvesting, false flags, genocides, resource theft, and so on. In the inside world it means knowing I acted with honour, courage, and perseverance.

There's no cash windfall, gong on my chest, or lasting notoriety that will give me what I want. If there's ever going to be self-reproach, let it be "could I have fought harder?" rather than "why didn't I fight?". I have to know I served the divine with all I had to offer.