The thought of death held no terror for Kisada.  Novice warriors lost nerve in battle for fear of life and limb.  They came ready to kill, but never considered that they might die.  Overcautious, they often lost their lives, dying because they were not willing to risk themselves completely.

Things are always changing in your world.  Your lives are so short there is no continuity.  Just as soon as one of you begins to accomplish a measurable task, he dies, and the next generation undoes all he worked for.  Or, worse, they ignore the lessons he learned and make the same mistakes over again.  I am not afraid that the world will pass me by while I sit here in this prison your shugenja conjured....  I know that in a thousand years, when this spell finally fades away, you humans will still be making the same mistakes you are today, guarding the same wall and fighting the same feuds.

Instead you did what the rest did - what humans always do - you believed that your vision was somehow superior to that of your fellows.  You decided that everything would be all right if only people wouild listen to you.  And you acted on that wholly selfish belief.

Some say that the hardest part about living and honorable life is never giving in to temptation.  They are wrong.  The hardest part is picking yourself up afgter you've failed, standing up, and resuming your place on the Wall.