Originally Posted by YLC:
"Savvas, I have never held any enmity towards you, why so bitter? I was not picky in my choosing of vassals Savvas, Methodios is a fine man. But to put any man into such a position is clearly going to raise someones hackles. Sadly, I see no reason why Hypatia had to be married to a man with limited prospects for children. In my eyes, it was done to antagonize Methodios into a rash action needlessly."
To put any man in such position? What position? Having to marry his daughter to a man she doesn't love?
Love? This is politics. Royal Princesses don't have the luxury of love and nor do their fathers. They only have duty. That is their curse. I never heard Methodios complaining about his promotion into the Royal Family. Now that he has to fulfill the unpleasant duties of his position, he runs away.
I am deeply disappointed in Methodios Tagaris. I always though of him as a man with honor who knew his duties.
Originally Posted by YLC:
"I know my responsibility, you do not need to remind me Savvas. But I am also sure you understand not to be blindly loyal as well, right? Like right now." Nikolaos glowers. "I tire of this, maybe when you have felt what I have experienced, you will realize that petty politics mean nothing when you have a responsibility to more then yourself. Tell me Savvas, are a godfather to any children? Where do you spend most of your time, at your desk doing your work, at the bar whoring and losing your self in your wine, or spending time with those who look up to you and depend on you? What future do my godson Demetrios and goddaughter Chara have, what chance does young Aleksandra, Theodora, and Ioannis Tagaris have? I awiat your well reasoned, sober answer."
I assume I have many, many children, more then anyone else in this body.
Savvas bursts out in laughter. He continues with a grin on his face.
But I don't think their mothers would fit well into this building.
Anyway, I can only say : irrelevant, irrelevant, irrelevant. This is not about love, this is about duty.
Love is for peasants.
Originally Posted by flyd:
Don't be fooled, Senators. This is not a political issue. It is an issue of love.
Nonsense, nonsense and nonsense. Please. Are we going to run this empire by following emotions?
What do you expect from the Basileus? Do you want him to make decisions based on ratio or on emotions?
You may think of me as cold-hearted, but alas, there's no place for love in the business of regulating and running an Empire.
You want love? Resign, hand over all your lands, titles and prerogatives to the Empire and leave for a life full of love. As a peasant...