Sighing, Marcon continues to watch the interrogation. While optimism is the key to any successful endeavor, he cannot help but recall a passage from Jannicot's "The Folly of Mercy".

[quote]What knowledge can be gained from the fearful? Look in their eyes, young prince, and see how small their world has become, them and the threat circling like marbles in a basin. The room for wisdom is used up by terror; the tongue is leadened by dread.[/quote]