“Indeed I do– and I shall! But not without Khamul.
If you cannot part with him, then you must continue to deal with the malcontents amid your ranks alone, and at last dispel the illusion that you maintain order amongst your servants based on anything but the constant, brute force of your will. And let the baleful eyes of Adûnafel always on your back remind you that they bear you no love.
Something reminiscent of what my postmenopausal gaoler teetered about in ‘round about 1975.
“Ah, she is a SENSIBLE, hardworking Aulendur, that one! Far more admirable than you or I, m’good colleague, and little slave to the whims of fashion. You’re lucky to have her.”
~ Brass celestial globe, made by Muhammad ibn Hilal.
Date: A.D. 1271
Place of origin: Mosul, Mesopotamia
Period: Middle Islamic
Medium: copper alloy; silver
Hark! The dulcet tones of an admirer not threatening to shave me, bleach my hair, braid my pubes, paint my nails, decorate me with ribbons, put me in petticoats, or wedge my feet into pointy coffins! Chivalry is alive!
None, save that you nine remain loyal to me and do not compromise my rule; as any king demands.
All vassals must acknowledge my authority, but they may rule in their own right. Therefore, any affair that is not treasonous I allow– for did I not offer thee greater power than thou hadst before? And wert thou not a prince, who did as he liked?
I have no reason (nor desire!) to oversee your manner of dress, your choice of company. Love as thou wilt, Khamul! I am thy master, not a jealous rival.
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