Forged by blood

"Fear is a strange master. It makes monsters from the simplest of me."

"My father once told me that truth has many faces, mouths that help us see more clearly. But justice has only one face—a sword for those who warrant it, whether they be the victims of yesterday or the victors of today."

"Revenge is a poison, Dèmi. Drink it and you can destroy your enemies, but you will die long before you see them take their last breaths."

"The first queen spared the life of her brother, reasoning that a good ruler must be willing to die for the people and show mercy when needed. It’s a beautiful story . . . but this is an ugly day. There will be no mercy from me."

"Just because we donʼt understand others doesnʼt mean they deserve our ridicule or hatred."

"I make myself a promise then—never again. I will never live so powerlessly, shackle myself, for people who wouldnʼt even care if I die tonight."