"I have taught others by example, less by effort," he said, "but that was due to change swiftly where I was from."
Where he would be again, in time.
"I believe that may be why I am here. To have new experiences. To learn from them. To use them to teach when I return." So he would not be the mentor Al Mual-- No. He was no longer worthy of that name. Rashid ad-Din Sinan. He would not be the mentor Rashid ad-Din Sinan had been. He would be a leader worth following, moulded by knowledge and experience rather than enforcing his will so heavily. "It behooves me to learn."
The words came back to him, though, as they often did, reminding him of how inextricably linked knowledge was with sorrow. He had already shouldered the burden once, though. Out of pride. Now out of duty.
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Where he would be again, in time.
"I believe that may be why I am here. To have new experiences. To learn from them. To use them to teach when I return." So he would not be the mentor Al Mual-- No. He was no longer worthy of that name. Rashid ad-Din Sinan. He would not be the mentor Rashid ad-Din Sinan had been. He would be a leader worth following, moulded by knowledge and experience rather than enforcing his will so heavily. "It behooves me to learn."
The words came back to him, though, as they often did, reminding him of how inextricably linked knowledge was with sorrow. He had already shouldered the burden once, though. Out of pride. Now out of duty.