It is our sacred duty, your Majesty, to draw our swords for light and justice when God calls!
chief of staff
And God has always been with us. God will be with us now!
king
[White and tense.
You are three strong men against me. I want peace, but I am helpless without you three. For I am an anachronism. Not nature but human force, fighting against nature, keeps me on my throne. If you must have war, have it. But I tell you this: God has no part in it. Leave God out of the game!
[He sinks into the chair by the desk.
prime minister
[To minister of war.
Call your Secretary!