“Because why?” demanded Benjamin.
“Because that which is within is given to us by the ones who created us,” said George slowly. “the Banished didn’t create anyone, and so can’t give a person something that comes from within.”
“Good!” Henry crossed the room and clapped a hand on George’s shoulder. “Very good! You know, we might make a student of you yet.”
George shuddered. “I hope not.”
Thomas turned to Benjamin. “Well?”
Benjamin stood, silent, a puzzled frown on his face. He was obviously going over the argument in his mind. At last, he fixed Henry and Thomas with a glare. “Logic can be the tool of the Banished.”
“False logic can be a tool of the Banished,” both Henry and Thomas protested at once. They looked at each other in surprise then began to laugh, the sound breaking the tensi
