I've always said fantasy is sort of 'stealth philosophy'.

But this was no ordinary chicken. This chicken was evil manifest.

Fantasy allows you bend the world and the situation to more clearly focus on the moral aspects of what's happening. In fantasy you can distill life down to the essence of your story.

After that, I came back every year. Everyone said, 'Well, when you retire you can move there.' But I said, 'Why should I live my whole life where I don't want to be.'

The Assassin moved quietly from roof to roof until he was well away from the excitement around the Watch House. His movements could be called cat-like, except that he did not stop to spray urine up against things.

Your best disguise is the strong impression your enemy has of you. Strong...and dead wrong.