“Do you think you could have touched the Fang Blade if you were not worthy?” The Minstrel’s voice rang out with authority. “Do you think Yorien’s Hand would have accepted you, had you not been worthy? Would Ardura Palace have returned to life for you? Would men have followed you into battle, would your friends have trusted you, would the dragons respect you if you were truly not worthy? You have lost a battle, Wanderer! Stop behaving as though you had lost the war.”
