I’m looking for the original passage, where Chains talks about thieves prosper, the rich remember, and how the secret peace breaches this. Can you tell me where it is in the book, because I couldn’t find it... Thanks
hello! it's actually in red seas under red skies:
“But the second mandate,” said Chains, lowering his voice and glancing around into the fog to make doubly sure that they were not overheard, “is this—the rich remember.”
“Remember what?”
“That they’re not invincible. That locks can be picked and treasures can be stolen. Nara, Mistress of Ubiquitous Maladies, may Her hand be stayed, sends disease among men so that men will never forget that they are not gods. We’re sort of like that, for the rich and powerful. We’re the stone in their shoe, the thorn in their side, a little bit of reciprocity this side of divine judgment. That’s our second mandate, and it’s as important as the first.”
