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Quote #10
I was wedged in by a crush of horses and knights, and could not lift my hammer. I felt panic of frustration, and warded off blows with my shield. This sick fear ripened into anger. These strangers were trying to gash and lance my body. (38.1)
Ladies and gentlemen, here is where Edmund ripens into a fighter. In the heat of battle, he finds his strength to defend and kill because he realizes that staying alive is what it's all about. There's no room for fear because the people around him are trying to kill him.