"Nothing like this," I said, and held back from saying that I wasn't sure whether I had any hobbies at all. I mean, I read. But beyond that so much of my life had been about caring for others. About preparing to fulfil my duties. I hadn't kept up with my art or any of the sports we played at Hailsham. Thinking about it now, it seems a little sad. But I had time. I told myself that I'd find new things to do. That was the difference between Darrow and where I'd come from. "I'd probably be much too clumsy. The way you move... it's like your sword is an extension of yourself."