stophelping: the-tao-of-fandom: But what about that inevitable point when future Ankh-Morpork historians try to write the biography of Commander Sam Vimes (probably some time post-mortem, since he’d never hold with it while he was alive), is it going to start something like ‘The Commander came from humble beginnings, only to rise up above his station later…

As he listened to them, Neil realized he was happy. It was such an unexpected and unfamiliar feeling he lost track of the conversation for a minute. He couldn’t remember the last time he felt this included or safe. It was nice but dangerous. Someone with a past like his, whose very survival depended on secrecy and lies, couldn’t afford to let his guard down. But as Nicky laughed and leaned closer to talk about one of Neil’s goals, Neil thought maybe he’d be okay just for a night.

The Raven King