1)
“Look, d’you see all these armed and ready soldiers standing with me?”
“I do. They even look slightly competent.”
“Eh? What? Well, they outnumber you; did you happen to notice THAT?” 2)
“I did. That might keep them alive for a few more moments.”
“Eh? Are you threatening us?”
“No. I never threaten. Folk are so dunderheaded these days that they can’t see consequences when slapped across the face, so threatening…#epicfantasy— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) March 11, 2020
3)
…them is a waste of time. And the older I get, the more precious time is; right now, it’s my most valuable treasure.”
“You sound like a crazed man, d’you know that?”
“I do, having been told so before, many a time. 4)
…Some of those judging me may even have been right.”
“Oh. So you DO know you're crazed.”
“Matters of sanity are relative, friend.”
“Oh? You KNOW my relatives?”#epicfantasy— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) March 11, 2020