Warren gave a little nod, smiling faintly. Morghanne's support meant more to him than he'd readily admit. Karla's was the world to him, of course, but this was the support of a stranger in a strange land, which measured highly while he was standing and hoping to make some sort of difference.

"It's an alternative to being backed into that corner, where they'll give up their own freedom so that the people they love don't suffer," he agreed. "Desperation can drive a person to do some pretty terrible things."