"The nature of curses is mysterious, Your Highness. I know many stories about them, with happy and unhappy end

"The nature of curses is mysterious, Your Highness. I know many stories about them, with happy and unhappy endings, and I can propose the following: to overcome a curse you must harness it. The Lantern King would have you perish with your kingdom — and he has made real that imaginary bond between the land and its ruler, which poets and bards like to talk about so much. But this means that by protecting the kingdom from the Worlds Merger, you will also protect yourself. I think this is the first thing that must be done."