The Journey Alone Quotes

“the empress that would never be smiled warmly and addressed the emperor. “My future lies here with my husband, and I relinquish both to the fates with a calm heart. Life has taught me my aspirations were shallow and ill conceived. My only wish now is to vanish into the shadows and watch from afar my eldest son’s ascension. As his star rises brightly, mine falls into the sea and is extinguished. I am content.”
― John Jaie Palmero, The Journey Alone