[ A huff of his own. ]

You can. But sometimes it is not that simple. Our last ruler was a tyrant. But I did what he asked, because I owed it to my country. [ Like riding to the border, because his uncle would have used his disobedience to take away what little power he had. Like so many of his games. ]

To protect something, Miss Jones, you have to give up a part of yourself. Maybe you would prize your decency above protecting others. But I do not.