"And the people here! In Qadira everyone's face is either servile or arrogant. Everyone is looking for someone

"And the people here! In Qadira everyone's face is either servile or arrogant. Everyone is looking for someone to bow to or look down on. It's so different here. Everyone is their own master. Even the bandits on the high road. – Of course they'll take your boots off you, but with respect, from one free person to another!"