“We have thought you were too rule-abiding to be a good ruler—a paradox, you see—but perhaps we were wrong.â€
“But you're the Witness for the Judiciate!†Maia protested, which made everyone laugh.
"We said not Pashavar said tartly. “There is a difference, Serenity. An emperor who breaks laws is a mad dog and a danger, but an emperor who will never break a rule is nearly as bad, for he will never be able to recognize when a law must be changed.â€
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