There is a darkness in you. In all of us, probably. Beasts we keep chained. Ordinary men have to keep the chains strong, for if we let the beast loose then society will turn upon us with fiery vengeance. Kings though...well, who is there to turn upon them? So the chains are made of straw. It is the curse of kings, Helikaon, that they can become monsters. And they invariably do.

Never violate a woman, nor harm a child. Do not lie, cheat or steal. These things are for lesser men. Protect the weak against the evil strong. And never allow thoughts of gain to lead you into the persuit of evil.

A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.

I caught a pebble in the moonlight.

Old age is not as honorable as death, but most people seek it.

You know how it is. Boy meets girl, girl wants boy dead. An everyday story, really.

The truth. Men will blind themselves with hot irons, rather than face it.