The Shadow’s Edge
There will come a day when we have all of the power and there’s a very real possibility that we will have no idea what we’re supposed to do. If when we have the reigns, we look at each other and spout off each of our different ideas on how to achieve utopia, we will create an opening where anyone can slip in and steal what is rightfully ours. We might not even know what we don’t want yet, especially those of us who repeat talking points we’ve heard thousands of times. This is why it’s important that we are able to secure that power by having feline like friends who will do what none of us want to do to take what is ours. Men who have cameleon’d into the system so well that they have been trusted with the secrets of all of our enemies. They embody stealth, cunning, and ruthlessness—not out of malice, but necessity.
But this isn’t just about winning. It’s about understanding the price of survival. These operatives, these shadowed allies, are not mere tools; they’re a reflection of the compromises we must make to secure a future. Their actions remind us of the paradox at the heart of revolution: to build something pure, you often have to wade through the impure. And yet, this strategy comes with a warning. Trusting the shadows means living with uncertainty. Will these allies remain loyal? Or will the very tactics that make them effective—secrecy, adaptability, deception—become the seeds of betrayal? The answer lies in balance. To rely on them without scrutiny is dangerous, but to reject them outright is naïve. They are a necessary part of the ecosystem we must create, just as the rain feeds the roots and the storm clears the decay. So as we prepare for the day we take the reins, we must remember this: power is not a clean thing. It’s messy, full of contradictions, and demands choices that no one wants to make. But with the right allies in the right places, perhaps we’ll have the strength to hold what we take—and the wisdom to wield it well.
