"Mmmm, I'd thank him, but he isn't himself these days," she admitted. Roderic was a sad state compared to his former 'glory.' Still, he seemed happy enough, in the end. She looked over Vyng sympathetically, shaking her head as he talked.

"As simple as that seems, and I... I appreciate your thought? It sets a precedent. It isn't like in the nightmare. Those people are still going to be mad tomorrow. If we don't put a stop to this, it might continue and get worse. I'm not going to let them have you. They need to direct their anger properly." You know, at the Emperor damnit!

Yeah, that'd go hilariously.