His Cloak Was His Crowning Glory; Sable,

All Men Carry Murder In Their Hearts, Yet Even So, The Poisoner Is Beneath Contempt.

You Can't Just Pick People For Their Hair Color Or The Shape Of Their Face. You Have To Go With The Best Actors.

I Had A Couple Of Friends, But I Was Mostly The Kid With His Nose In A Book.

It Was That White Cloak That Soiled Me, Not The Other Way Around.

Ruling Is Hard. This Was Maybe My Answer To Tolkien, Whom, As Much As I Admire Him, I Do Quibble With. Lord Of The Rings Had A Very Medieval Philosophy: That If The King Was A Good Man, The Land Would Prosper. We Look At Real History And It's Not That Simple... Real-life Kings Had Real-life Problems To Deal With... My People Who Are Trying To Rule Don't Have An Easy Time Of It. Just Having Good Intentions Doesn't Make You A Wise King.