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"It took the prince some time to find the words to answer. His voice cracking, he accused her of wishing to usurp the throne to fulfill some quixotic fantasies of sending a crusade against the cyclopes... I distinctly recall the look the princess gave her mother, but the queen kept silent. The Sisters, the court, the guards under my command — everyone watched her in silence. She quickly left the council hall without saying another word."