Book 31-The Conspiracy <Marco, I'm faster than you are.> <Yeah, okay.  But Jake?> <What?!> <You're not alone, man.> --Jake, Marco I don't know how this war will turn out.  Don't know if we'll win or lose or even, somehow, compromise and make peace.  But I know one thing:  I will kill the Yeerk who has done this to my brother.  I will kill him. --Jake <Prince Jake, nothing about this is good.  This is not behavior suited to a warrior.  I will not do this again.> <Understood, Ax.> <The human daughter of this Controller has walked through the neighborhood crying for her father.  I have heard her.  As I have heard the terror of this Controller.  I will gladly fight this Controller and even, in fair battle, kill him, but I am not a torturer.> <It's my fault, Ax.  My responsibility.  You only did what I asked you to do, as your prince.  This is on me.> --Ax, Jake <Ax, I wouldn't have asked you to do it if it wasn't so important.> <Important to you, Jake, or to the war effort?> --Jake, Ax "What are we, anymore, Marco?  What has happened to us?" --Jake I knew he was proud of being brave, proud of doing his best for his country.  But I also know why the medals were in a pouch, in a footlocker, in an attic, kept out of sight.  Someday, maybe there'll be medals for those who fought the war against the Yeerks.  I'll need to buy a footlocker. --Jake