Walk with me, please. [despite her higher station she is unfailingly polite, gesturing for him to walk with her so she can examine the garden more.]
I'm afraid I know little about this country. My people preferred to isolate themselves, even when the Targaryens ruled, so even my books offer little. [She smiled lightly to herself] My leaving has no doubt caused an uproar in the courts.
But I'm curious to know more, everything is very different. For instance, the titled people--such as your king, your queen, and even yourself-- give their names away. In my country such a thing would never be done. To give someone a name gives them power; to know someone's name gives you power over them. The common people don't adhere to this, but everyone in the courts does.
When I became empress I had to cast away my name; and since I'm the highest authority, I of course know everyone's name in the court, but none shall know mine.
Coming here is like waking from a pleasant dream and seeing reality for the first time. [is that a compliment or an insult?]
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I'm afraid I know little about this country. My people preferred to isolate themselves, even when the Targaryens ruled, so even my books offer little. [She smiled lightly to herself] My leaving has no doubt caused an uproar in the courts.
But I'm curious to know more, everything is very different. For instance, the titled people--such as your king, your queen, and even yourself-- give their names away. In my country such a thing would never be done. To give someone a name gives them power; to know someone's name gives you power over them. The common people don't adhere to this, but everyone in the courts does.
When I became empress I had to cast away my name; and since I'm the highest authority, I of course know everyone's name in the court, but none shall know mine.
Coming here is like waking from a pleasant dream and seeing reality for the first time. [is that a compliment or an insult?]