And in the night when no one sees who cries

To cry against me till my throne has crumbled.

And yet if I give way I must offend

My courtiers and nobles till they too

Strike at the crown. What would you have of me?

Seanchan.

When did the poets promise safety, King?

King.

Seanchan, I bring you bread in my own hands,

And bid you eat it because of all these reasons,