E E Knight-Vampire Earth 04 by Valentine's Rising

Author:Valentine's Rising [Rising, Valentine's]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2011-10-12T16:48:07+00:00

Vision without will

Fades like a dream.

Will without vision

Grows into a nightmare.

"The Kur are rich in will. I've never seen vision to go with it, so I'm supplying my own. As to will —well, you've seen what's being built in New Columbia. It'll be good. I'd like to think you'd stay out of desire to help me build here. But stay you will. Do you understand?" Solon curved his finger downward and tapped his desk to accentuate his words. "Stay. You. Will."

"Yes, sir."

"You've got an ambitious look about you, Colonel. I saw you at the meeting, looking around, wondering which of your fellow officers you could rise above. You're still a young man, and I'll indulge young men in that. At this rate you'll be one of my leading generals in a few years. Then you'll have it all: an estate, women, wealth. You're present at the found ing of a country. Someday we'll mint coins. Maybe your face will be on one, if you distinguish yourself."

"I hope so. Did you have all this in mind when you came west?"

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