Somehow, Hux's cynicism about the concept did not surprise Chiron in the least. "Often, yes. But as I said, it's a matter of cultural norm, and plenty of groups rely on that concept among others. Depending on which city you were in within my time, some elements shifted."

Athens and Sparta are the obvious ways of expounding, but Hux hasn't asked that.

"In truth, I don't recall." But that had never bothered Chiron. Not when he learned the truth of the war and what it entailed. "But given all I've learned, I can easily see why I'd remotely entertain the possibility."