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‘Ah,’ Tehol interjected, er to eneral or whoets built’

‘Only because you mortals know only two possibilities To follow or to lead Nothing else’

‘Hold on I’ve seen consortiuhtrounds for all those virtues such as greed, envy, betrayal and so on In other words, each within the group seeks to impose a structure of followers and leaders Dispense with a formal hierarchy, and you have a contest of personalities’

‘So what is the solution?’

‘Would you be greatly disappointed to hear that you’re not it?’

‘Who? Me?’

‘Your species Don’t feel bad None have been, as of yet Still, who knohat the future will bring’

‘Oh, that’s easy for you to say!’

‘Actually, no, it isn’t Look, I’ve seen all this again and again, over countless generations To put it siled, irreparable od, aren’t you?’

TheEver Stay htened by complexity’

‘And I’ve so it out here’

‘And that is?’

‘Live to your potential’

Bugg opened his aze

Tehol gave him an innocent smile