Elsyn could have frowned. “Very well. I will state it simply, then. If my goal is to make peace, then why should I keep the creatures that constantly oppose it? Every mortal creature is tainted—they are taught so, and it is repeated over and over until they accept it. Some take the knowledge and strive off of it, or despite it; others take it to mean that their actions are justified. I saw it not only in my mortal life, but in my time watching over them as well—there will never be a time when mortals will chose peace and be peaceful.”
