They go where they are sent and do what is necessary, so the rest of us don’t have to. That’s the idea, anyway. Sometimes they get sent places they shouldn’t be and told to do things that shouldn’t be done, but that’s not their call. They have promised to be a shield, to stand between us and the dark places. It’s our job to know where the dark places are and how much a threat they pose.
It’s our duty to use them wisely so that their honor is our honor. When it goes well, they return, those that do, and they are admired and we take a collective pride in the job, the sacrifice, the honor which their actions transfer to us.…
