Born leaders

I'm sure nobody cares, but I figured I'd toss a quote up from this book I'm rereading since the stupid library hasn't gotten the last one in. But yeah, this sneaky dude just tried to murder these people in a wandering party and the guy who leads them found out, choked the sneak until he almost died and then twisted the sneak's nuts. The "Oversoul" is this machine that floats above their planet in space and acts like a god, the other names are people.

"I didn't do this in front of the others," said Elemak, "because I want you to be useful. I don't want you to be broken or humiliated in front of the others. But I want you to remember this. When you start plotting your next murder, remember that Luet is watching you, and the Oversoul is watching you, and, more to the point, I'm watching you. I won't give you a millimeter of slack from now on, Vasya, my friend. If I see any hint that you're planning any more sabotage or any more subtle little murders, I won't wait to see how things turn out, I'll simply come to you in the middle of the night and break your neck. You know I can do it. You know you can't stop me. As long as I live, you will take no vengeance against Sevet or Obring. Or me. I won't ask for your oath, because your word is piss from your mouth. I simply expect to be obeyed, because you're a sneaky coward who is terrified of pain, and you will never, never stand against me again because you will remember how feel right now, at this moment."

Yeah. That Elemak dude is badass to the extreme. Too bad he ends up being a total dickhead. Oh well. Here you go, Caniprokis, yet another hot young chick for you: