Meiranis leaned forward, a dead serious look on his face. "You aren't like the others because you aren't a cowardly little nit who finds it easier to hide under the bed than face me. You're the fist with some fight in you. You recall Aridan's little pet? She is just like every one of the sacrifices I've received over the years. They act more like frightened rabbits, and after a while, that gets boring. They practically BEG for death. You, on the other hand..." He leaned back, looking around the room like there was nothing else to do.