“You have two things of value: your monastery and your people. Translate the book for me, and I’ll let you keep one. Which will it be?”

“I want things to change in The Nameless City. I want the people in the city to finally have some influence over its future. We’ve never had that before. If there’s something I can do to make this council of nations happen, I want to know about it. Don’t tell me not to be worried. Tell me how to help.”