You Can-t Corrupt Me- -tale Of The Naive Elven ... ⟶

Laeral Thornwood is a fictional character. Any resemblance to real-life corporate interns who started with pure hearts and ended up managing hostile takeovers is purely intentional.

Malachar leaned close. His breath smelled of burnt 401(k)s. “You are doing evil while believing it is good . That is not purity, little sprout. That is middle management.” You Can-t Corrupt Me- -Tale of the Naive Elven ...

A human colleague, Dave (formerly a paladin of the Dawn, now a mid-level spreadsheet warlock), was about to be fired for “moral hesitancy.” I knew this because I had accidentally gained access to the HR abyss. Laeral Thornwood is a fictional character

“You can’t corrupt me,” I said. “Because I’ve already done it myself.” His breath smelled of burnt 401(k)s

She smiled. “It can’t be that bad.”

There is a certain arrogance to immortality. Not the loud, conquering kind that humans display when they sharpen their short swords. No, it is the quiet, infuriating patience of a being who has watched eight human generations bloom and wither before breakfast.