"Do not make this decision lightly, general... Think about how you will be remembered in history..."
The general of the Cloud Knights listens to his subordinates' words with eyes half-closed.
"History will make its own judgment, but I have no interest in my legacy."
"If I succeed, history will state that I am currently supremely confident in my masterful strategy."
"But if I fail, then history will state that I am currently neglecting my duties in wanton pleasure, preferring finches over my people."

A finch jumps down from his shoulder, and he extends his hand to catch the small creature.
"I have simply made my own decision."