Sergei Lukyanenko. Day Watch (№ 290774)

- Betrayal is not small.
- Sometimes, Anton. More as it happens. Loyalty consists of a series of small and calculated betrayals. Trust me - I live in this world long enough to have time to verify this.
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- You're good at sophistry, and Zebulun. Surely you are much stronger than me. But because you call things different names, the essence of things does not change. Betrayal is always betrayal.
- Well, - unexpectedly easily agreed Zebulun. - Then give love. In essence, you have a choice between two betrayals, don't you understand?