above all else-nothing must live . your father died to protect you . i knew meeting his mother would n't necessarily be pleasant . tal-sen jumped forward , ready to fight . it was n't like he was n't saying and doing to the right things . one look at you , and i knew you were upset . '' she stood there , filled with blind terror . so he put up a bit of a fight , for he was still quite strong , but there just wasnt any use . 