THE INDOMITABLE MONKEY SPIRIT

Ishara saw that Kong was hurt, that open wounds on his chest and shoulders spilled his own blood and wondered how he could relentlessly fight on. But then she understood that the memory of his parents’ death explained his deadly determination. It was, she realized, Kong’s great advantage: Like a human, he felt emotion, not just the deep, reptilian cunning of Gaw. Perhaps they were equals in intelligence, but their minds were of different orders. Gaw lacked the ultimate strength and determination born of spirit.


Kong: King of Skull Island, Chapter 13