“Taking care of the king. That is your duty, and I do not simply mean loving him. If Galahad is anything like his father, and he very much is, sometime in the early morning, he’ll wake and panic. He’ll be full of doubt and guilt and fear. That is the beginning of your real duty. Calming him, comforting him, making sure he doesn’t end up staying awake all night, worrying. Kings are fragile, especially the first year of their reign. Which is why so many people try to take advantage of them.”
