Hmph. Just remembered that violence is the last refuge of the incompetent— Yeah, Duquesne interrupted with a grin, because the competent resort to vi… - Ryk E. Spoor

But there has to be an alternative.
"Why does there have to be one, Captain Austin?" Sethrik asked quietly. "Often the universe does not give us choices."

Well, like many fanatic creeds, if you accept the basic postulates, you can make a twisted sense out of anything.

Though I hope we get out more, the Arena looks fascinating and all this talk-talk-talk is making me itchy, and no one's tried to kill the captain yet!
Orphan gave a subdued buzz-chuckle. "One would almost think you want her to be attacked."
"Well, of course! What use being a bodyguard if you never actually get to do any WORK?"