Marken put his head in his hands. ‘I can’t deny that not all causes can be put to rights, Farnor,’ he said with a mixture of regret and impatience. ‘Nor all misdeeds repaired. Sadly there are some individuals in our world, as doubtless in yours, who are just plain wicked, and who do wicked things seemingly for the joy of it. They’re rare, thank the stars, very rare, but they appear from time to time and we have to deal with them. And, if need arises, they have to be sought out and brought back to face the consequences of their actions.’
‘And by seeking out, you mean hunting them?’ Farnor said. ‘With dogs and bows and spears?’
Marken turned to him sharply. ‘As need arises, yes,’ he said, suddenly angry. ‘And you can take the condemnation out of your voice until you’re a damn sight better
