What would make you happiest, your Majesty?
Oh! To see the the English magicians come to ruin by my own hand! To see them crawling and begging and desperate before their ultimate devastation! To come to possess the second magician’s wife for eternity! Days of idleness and nights of revelry in the beautiful company of my favourites! To see Stephen crowned, so that he might revered by all, as he ought to be! To have My Lady by my side for all hours of the day, opposed to only in the evenings; though that is, sadly, quite impossible. To be treated, always, with the respect I so justly deserve! To conquer more kingdoms and cut down the families of my remaining rivals! To restore London to her former splendor! To see ugliness gone from the world! Eternal pleasure and complete dominion! As for what you yourself might do to bring me joy… I would have you swear your loyalty, devotion, and service. That would make me very happy, indeed!
