The Constant Monster prowls the city walls and must be observed at all times by the Watch. If it were not for the Watch, the Constant Monster would devour the city and everyone in it. So we pay taxes to support the Watch. We hold festivals for the Watch. And from time to time we erode our own freedoms so the Watch might better do its job. We worship the Watch. We dream of the Watch. We do not question the Watch. We fear the Watch as much as we love it. We fear it more than the Constant Monster.
Paddy Dobson
11th December 2023