Hussies of Duskvol

From personal correspondence between Master Sarzayle and a former student   "Knowledge is about using the hammer of information and the chisel of nuance to carve shapes into the faceless block of ignorance, revealing the shapes of truth within."     "As a swordsman, you scoff at those who think all fighting is basically the same brutish process. You see the profound gulf between the technique of a master and stylings of an adept, both in the Falling Star style. You can explain how fundamentally different the whole rhythm of the Falling Star style is from the Rising Moon style; who could confuse cloakfighting and sash baffles with dual wielding and daggerplay? Those distinctions that have absorbed your life are still confined in the broader field of Iruvian bladework!" "If you think these differences are important and you are annoyed at someone who figures it’s all knife fighting, then I want you to hold on to that feeling. You told your ladyfriend that you didn’t put much confidence in “all that hocus pocus” and in so doing you revealed yourself to be an insentient dolt lacking basic curiosity or education. You lumped into a single block of ignorance the occult worship of the Forgotten Gods, the reverence of the Church of Ecstasy, the ritual forms of the adepts, and the disciplines of the Whispers. In one casual dismissal, you said you can’t be bothered to care about the difference between the Foundation and the Spirit Wardens, much less the limmers and the mediums. You had the poor judgement to say this to an adept who could have spent the whole day telling you about which tradition (of many, each with their own histories and techniques) gave rise to her studies—and where her expertise is located within that tradition." "You thought you were judging the world, but she heard you reveal your proud ignorance. Imagine how you would feel if she said her familiarity with spirit bottles mattered, but your “stabby hobby” was a waste of time. In short, yes, I think you should apologize; but all things considered, I think you should look for a girl with lower standards."