“Throughout the empire, it was whispered that although the husband waded through mud, the wife walked upon water. She, it was said, was graced with a gentle touch which tamed the most vicious of men.”

“Everything has changed, and nothing has altered. Oh, what a fate.”

“The ambition of men compels them to break even the most heartfelt vows.”

“We are just peasants with money.”

“It is far too late for bloodless hands.”

“Beware the wounded lioness, for she is a natural hunter.”

“I love you for unfathomable reasons”

“There are no moral obligations in the game of empire.”

“Seconds feel like centuries when I am not in your presence.”

“Even in peace there is war.”

“Crowns are hourly tumbling.”