[X] "I know that I would have chased the throne, you know. The me of yesterday. I can see now how chimeric his dream was, with the benefit of hindsight, as he would have been alone, surrounded by enemies even if he was clever enough not to make ones out of those who could be friends."
-[X] "But you all taught me about the possibilities unlooked for. That the expectations and circumstances behind one's origins weren't everything, almost nothing but a nudge, these days. Life has given me many other gifts than honest friendship, although seldom does anything approach 'beyond price' in value."
--[X] "And meeting you under the light of the moon, and not wondering if it was the moment my life had changed for the better, but knowing it? That is the greatest gift of all."