Askeladd watches with some amusement as Luther sweeps up. So conscientious.

Fatalistic? Maybe. But if he is, that's simply because it's the way of the world. You act, of course. Try to survive, try to protect the things you value. But you act with what you're given, and what they've been given right now is uncertainty. Disruption is opportunity, far more often than not, but you need to size it up first. The way things are now, it's difficult to suss things out.

Ten years. What a waste of time it's been.

"Well, if you're looking for something to do about it, I can certainly use more men on the streets right now."