[She frowns for a moment before shaking her head.]
It's more that we can't afford to be unable to protect ourselves. People are cruel. [She is cruel. She hopes that goes without saying. Lexa never hides how vicious she can be.] Each village has its warriors, those inclined to fight, but our society lacks ... the structure that would divide people that way.
There are, of course, those who are better suited to farming, to making clothes, and to trading goods. But we are all aware of how hard life is for us. We can never forget that when we set upon our individual paths.
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It's more that we can't afford to be unable to protect ourselves. People are cruel. [She is cruel. She hopes that goes without saying. Lexa never hides how vicious she can be.] Each village has its warriors, those inclined to fight, but our society lacks ... the structure that would divide people that way.
There are, of course, those who are better suited to farming, to making clothes, and to trading goods. But we are all aware of how hard life is for us. We can never forget that when we set upon our individual paths.