"You and Maegar suffer under the same blissful illusion. You imagine that silly old Cephal is plotting some sc

"You and Maegar suffer under the same blissful illusion. You imagine that silly old Cephal is plotting some schemes, while you long to live simply and honestly, just like when we were a mercenary army. Well you can put that out of your mind. Those days are long gone. State policy is a world of intrigue, and you are in this world now whether you like it or not. From the day that Varn received his title, there would never be anything simple, clear or honest in our lives again!"