Chucher's face, filled with flesh, showed a look of longing.
"You know how stifled we feel just struggling to survive? Do you know how many things we have done against conscience and belief for the sake of survival? It is hard to compare the importance of survival and dignity, but without a doubt, every ambitious human being wants to live with dignity on this land, wants to walk proudly in the sunlight, just like in the countless years of the Fire Epoch."
"And you, a novice who has just stepped into the ranks of the Fire Holders, have done just that, such swift and fierce progress is the dream that we have harbored for so many years. Just by witnessing your deeds, our spirits are uplifted. When we battle in the boundless darkness, reading of your exploits becomes our spiritual sustenance."
He patted Rod's shoulder vigorously.
"If I were thirty years younger, I really would like to join you in your fight."