"In this world, one person can only bear so much. In the end, you need more people to share the burden."
"If your ties are too close, you can't bear to make them work hard. If they're too distant, they won't pay you any attention."
"So some clever idlers began looking for ways to gather people who were neither too close nor too distant, so they could share some of the burden."
"That's how power begins."
"But why would these people share the idler's burden?"
"Promise them a future, broaden their horizons, offer them benefits, and give them a sense of belonging."
"It's nothing more than that."
This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.
