In the Name of the Lord

“If Her Highness the Grand Princess hadn’t personally picked me,”

“I might still be growing potatoes on Wind and Thunder Reef...”

“Of course, there’s nothing wrong with growing potatoes...”

“But being a dragon knight gives me a much wider world to explore...”

Many years later, Her Majesty the Empress glared at Holden, the Chief Minister standing before her, grinding her teeth in fury.

“So you’re the only loyal, upright, virtuous minister in all the land?!

“I’m merely a servant beneath Your Majesty’s skirts.”