…power — wielded by a fool — could crush anyone, smart or not. These types always gravitated toward positions of authority. During the time he had been in command, Nomad had been forced to learn to spot them. If you didn’t, then… well, this happened. They grew, like a nest of rats.
“It’s not the answers, but the questions themselves,”
Nomad interrupted. “Yes, blah blah. I’ve heard it. Do you know how many times I’ve heard it?”
“Do you understand it?”
“Thought I did,” he said. “ Then my oaths ended, and I realized that destinations really are important, Wit. They are. No matter what we say.”
“Nobody ever implied they lacked importance,” Wit said. “And I don’t think you do understand. Because if you did you’d realize: sometimes, asking the question is enough. Because it has to be enough. Because sometimes, that’s all there is.”