"It is said that men fear death. In my experience, what men truly fear is the uncertainty of death. In all that ordeal, when death was certain, I was possessed by an unassailable calm I have never felt before or since.
It was only when the hope of survival appeared that I felt the true grip of terror."
- from the Memoirs of Gedemon Dalavbar, Master of Archers, being a History of his Adventures and Exploits in Service to the Ash King
(Defender's Quest)
Incidentally, this Tower Defence-RPG is on sale for about 2 more hours at US$5.99, DRM-free on GOG.com.