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"It is late. A dark night is never the time to make a decision, for your emotions always get in the way.”

"The King was as good as his word, and I was accepted into his house. Eleanor and Edythe became as sisters, and the king, well, he educated me, cared for me, trained me in a profession, and treated me as dear as any son by a father"

"No one would stand for me," Crispin continued, his voice earnest. "After what felt like an age to my young mind, the king stood, looked at me for a long moment, then left his throne and came to stand at my side, his arm around my shoulders. Turning to the council, he pled on my behalf. The parole he offered? I would serve and work in the palace, and he would train me up to a profession. How could the council refuse?