"Then they will die," he answered. It might be a little chilling just how easily the man said it. It was like it was a foregone conclusion that could not be changed, something that must be accepted.

"It is the nature of free will, something I understand humans hold in great regard. You are all free to make your decisions, to shape your own destinies, but you must all accept the consequences of those decisions. That is the price of free will."