Grim Prayers. Wiktor Miesok, Felix Charin. 2026.
Adaptability
I ponder sometimes on how our moods change, and how little it takes to enjoy life if one has the right attitude. Adaptability is the great gift of the human species. We can survive anywhere; we can get used to anything. But this trait can also cost us everything, rob us of our morals, values and what makes us human in the first place.
Kintsugi, the art of repairing broken pottery. When it cracks, they do not hide the damage but seal it with golden glue, and the fracture becomes part of the design.
The vory look at pain differently than the regular men. We embrace it, we make it our ally. That’s why it is so hard to break or corrupt a vor with threats or torture. But we all have breaking points, even the hardest of us.
Nothing to lose
If you take everything from a man, and he has nothing else to lose, he might snap back at you.
Friendship
Fighting pain and struggling together brings men closer, but having your brother pick ticks from your ass makes you family.
A man has to fight for his family.
Division
It is easier to see such things in hindsight when the fog of war lifts and the perspective widens. But when we are in the midst of turmoil, when we need to survive in the moment, and are blinded by petty grievances, we easily fall prey to the trap of division.
The polarized society can’t stand together against the tyranny of the few.
Divide et impera.
Look at your own adversaries today, droog. Are they opposed to you by their own will? Maybe someone else has pitted them against your cause, to keep you busy from seeing the invisible prison you’re in.
Vengeance
Don’t ever cross a woman, because their vengeance can be the polar opposite of their normally caring nature. Cold, calculating, and absolutely ruthless.
Mortality
Born once by your mother, die once, like no other.
There is no equality in the universe, except for the fact that we are all going to die. But you seem to know that yourself.
Remember that we are all mortal, and everything that we do has meaning because of this. Be on your way, follow your path, and be honorable!
