When a monster stopped behaving like a monster, did it stop being a monster? Did it become something else?

You can't help whom you love, Lady. Nor can you know what it's liable to cause you to do.

A king who’s innocent of the things of which he’s guilty?

Things don't ever stay the same. Natural beginnings come to natural or unnatural ends.

Why are you still here?" she asked. "Shouldn't you be in a cave somewhere inspiring people?

If I wanted to stun anyone at dinner, I'd hit them in the face.

I'm not going to wear a red dress," she said. "It would look stunning, My Lady," she called. She spoke to the bubbles gathered on the surface of the water. "If there's anyone I wish to stun at dinner, I'll hit him in the face.