Board Thread:Roleplay/@comment-28358106-20170724000238/@comment-28358106-20170729012059

"True, in that those wise enough to view the world through shades of gray may never lose sight of the great value there is in it remaining thus. Though it may not seem so, Lord, the middle is often the most painful place to be." She raises her glass. "To pleasure and pain, and the steps of their dance. May never they meet, so as to remain our eternal theatre."

She finishes her glass, her finger pausing at her lower lip to catch a single drop. She holds it there for several moments, pausing thoughtfully. She sets her glass down before looking back to him, her face again neutral, her eyes bright.

"And now, Lord, I am sure you understand that I make my daily bread by keeping the wheels of my realm turning. I am quite surprised that you do not take offense to my depth of knowledge.  I wonder...would you, if you knew what I knew?"