" Magnificence, " murmured Reznak mo Reznak, " we cannot know that these great nobles mean to join your enemies. More like they are simply making for their estates in the hills" .
" Three-and-twenty, if it please Your Magnificence. With as many claims" . The seneschal consulted some papers. " One calf and three goats. The rest will be sheep or lambs, no doubt" .
Reznak mo Reznak bowed and beamed. " Magnificence, every day you grow more beautiful. I think the prospect of your wedding has given you a glow. Oh, my shining queen" !
" Great Cleon will be pleased to know they pleased you, " said Lord Ghael. " His Magnificence bids me say that he stands ready to defend the Mother of Dragons from all her foes" .