“You have two things of value: your monastery and your people. Translate the book for me, and I'll let you keep one. Which will it be?”

“What happened yesterday was obviously a mistake, and it will never be spoken of again. Goodbye forever.”

“I always come here when I can't sleep [. . .] every night.”

“I want things to change in The Nameless City. I want the people in the city to finally have some influence over its future. We've never had that before. If there's something I can do to make this council of nations happen, I want to know about it. Don't tell me not to be worried. Tell me how to help.”

“It's like killing each other is the only thing we know how to do.”

“You have two things of value: your monastery and your people. Translate the book for me, and I'll let you keep one. Which will it be?”

“I am not a conqueror. I am nothing like you.”

“I don't want a new purpose. I want what's mine. I want my birthright.”