Codex Alera/Tear Jerker
- Gaius Sextus' speech to Aria and Isana during Princeps' Fury. Isana has just clued into how Sextus plans on using her to inadvertently drum up support for Tavi, even though she really can't stand all the politicking he does. It is very effective in driving home the immensity of the burden Sextus carries, how the decisions he has made--especially the one in Kalare--deeply affect him, but also how he is willing to shoulder those burdens so long as they mean the Realm stands.
Isana stared at Gaius for a moment. Then she said, "How can you live with yourself?" |
- "Fidelias! Behind you!"- and everything that comes after.