The Scumbag's Guide To Heroism Novel - Chapter 244

He tapped his cane once against the reinforced floor, and the sound rang through the amphitheater like a judge’s gavel.

"That definition tells you what an Aspect is in the same way that telling you water is hydrogen and oxygen tells you what it feels like to drown. The IHL classification system tells you what box to put an Aspect in. The combat manuals tell you what an Aspect does when you point it at something that needs breaking. None of that tells you what an Aspect actually is, which is the only question that matters in this room."

He straightened and moved away from the whiteboard, his cane marking each step with a soft click against the plating.

"An Aspect is a relationship."

He let the word hang.