The Youngest Soldier by Moto Maratai

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The plains where Unicorn lived were not far, and since Unicorn ran swiftly, he kindly went to meet the youngest soldier, since Unicorn has ways of knowing things. "I hear that you're trying to find out what authority is," said Unicorn.

"That's true," said the youngest soldier. "Could you help me?"

"It seems to me," said Unicorn, "that authority should come from virtue. People like to listen to those they respect. Unfortunately, this doesn't always happen."

"What if you delegate authority to people who aren't as virtuous or respected as you are?"

Unicorn sighed. "You might want to talk to Crane and see what he has to say."

"Thank you," said the youngest soldier, and did just that.

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