Quotes / Without a Hive

• "That is our test, child. Life among them can be a wonderful luxury, one that takes every opportunity to tempt us. It would seem so easy to forget, to slide into complacency, to fall into their way of life, but as tempting as it may be you must resist. In the end, it is our lives that make us what we are. Their easy lives make them soft and gullible, easy to prey upon. Our harder lives make us strong, keep us sharp. It is what leaves us able to survive in a world arrayed against us. If a hard life is what it takes for us to be strong, then so be it. To do otherwise is to leave yourself as weak and vulnerable as they are. For an Infiltrator, that means death. Never forget what you are, Nictis. Never forget what they are." (Princess Ceymi, to Nictis)