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[notsoterriblelizard]

There is no honor in retreat.

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[notsoterriblelizard]

Death in battle would be the noblest end to hope for.

But in this particular instance, yes, a fight to the death can be warranted to delay until the arrival of additional forces

cw: some mild description of violence in this tag

[child_of_bhaal]

[Sigh.]

I've seen people who felt that way, about death in battle being noble.

[She shakes her head.]

What's noble about being hacked apart, bleeding out, having bits of you strewn in the dirt? Especially if you only fight for some sense of honor, rather than a real cause. Then you're just dead, and what good is hollow honor to the dead?

[notsoterriblelizard]

I never said there wasn't a cause attached. But there is glory to be found in dying as a warrior, rather than cowering in some hole waiting for it to catch up.

[child_of_bhaal]

You sound like a priest I know.

And just because someone doesn't fight, doesn't make them a coward.

[notsoterriblelizard]

Then what does it make them?