3. Sticks and Stones
"With a civilization that is almost entirely built by its beasts of burden, one wonders if humankind would have nothing but sticks and stones if not for the crutch that is the pokemon," speaks Lysandre.
His company disagrees with a polite shake of her head. "Not quite so, monsieur. In that case, I believe we would have blazed a different path."
"Impossible."
"Change will always come."
"True," he concedes to the fair Diantha, Lysandre's heart aching for her blind faith. "But therein lies the consistency: slavery then, slavery now, slavery forever. The world is not as beautiful as we'd like."
Summer vacation's going along swimmingly. I should read a book or two.