章 123: Chapter 123: The Sickness

"I was not born a warrior."

That would explain why he sometimes talked about warriors as if he wasn't one of them. When he didn't speak, she went closer and put her hand on his arm. "Tell me about it. How did you end up a warrior?"

"Many centuries ago, before we traveled to other planets, our numbers dwindled." He turned and faced the window. "For a brief time, Zyrgins bred with family members. This was against our laws. These are the families prone to the madness. My family has been cursed with the sickness of the mind for centuries."

"What are the symptoms of this sickness of the mind?" She remembered his comments about madness when they were captured.

"They became crazed, violent, killing everyone in sight."

"The little I know of your culture, I'm surprised they didn't wipe out your whole family for having the gene."

"We work with the weapons. Creating swords for the warriors. All my ancestors were exceptional sword makers."