Chapter fourHow often have I thought about whether the Katakis have such a thing as humanity? Yes, there was Rukker, who had shown signs of compassion when I was in the Eye of the World. Nobody likes the Katakis. The fellow who stormed towards me, warped by irascible fury and pointed teeth in his mouth, was a typical representative of his race. Was I obliged to show mercy?
He wanted to get it over with quickly, and he wanted to finish me before Pansy came back to her senses and fled into the woods. He cut, stabbed, and cut almost simultaneously with his three weapons.
I relied on my skills as a swordsman and dodged, ducked and parried.
He literally drooled. I feinted with the Krozair blade in one direction. This completely wrong-footed him. I used the flat of the sword on the side of hi
