Guards Guards - No One

What does voluntary mean ?

“It, er, it means doing something of your own free will,” said Wonse.

But they have no free will! They will increase my hoard, or I will flame them!

Wonse gulped. “Yes,” he said, “but you mustn't-”

The silent roar of fury spun him around.

There is nothing I mustn 't!

“No, no, no!” squeaked Wonse, clutching his head. “I didn't mean that! Believe me! This way is better, that's all! Better and safer!”

None can defeat me!

“This is certainly the case-”

None can control me!

Wonse flung up his finger-spread hands in a conciliatory fashion. “Of course, of course,” he said. “But there are ways and ways, you know. Ways and ways. All the roaring and flaming, you see, you don't need it . . .”

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Guards Guards - p261