Antony was not capable of such ruthlessness -althoughhe had done it at my bidding.

But such ruthlessness was more than he could stomach.

But, oddly, it felt to him that only during the few minutes since his incinerator rebirth had he acquired a sudden capacity for such ruthlessness.

'May the gods forgive such ruthlessness.

"And to remind myself and others that such ruthlessness must never be repeated in the name of Skala."