You have seen me at my worst and at my weakest. Let me show you my best.

His Majesty has always been a powerful man. Perhaps he has never had to distinguish between the two.

A man who lifts his chin in pride will fail to see the chasm at his feet.

A cold realisation washed over me. From now on, my master would not always be there to protect and counsel me. 'This is big. Too big,' I said. 'What do I do?' 'You follow your destiny,' Ryoko said. 'As we all do. With honour and courage.

Too many doubts grow in the cracks of silence and separation.

I found power in accepting the truth of who I am. It may not be a truth that others can accept, but I cannot live any other way. How would it be to live a lie every minute of your life.

I know that love is about power, too. Who gives, who takes. Who is willing to risk showing their true self.