lanselos_du_lac

"It's said such men are best-suited for kingship," Claudius remarks dryly. But his eyes are soft, his posture turned towards Lancelot, open and receptive. "It's a bit of a curse. The ones who grasp and scheme for power are the ones who can trusted the least with it. The soft-hearted ones who only wish to good, who put aside their pride for the sake of the people and pay heed to counsel, are beloved but liable to suffer." Still soft-eyed, he asks, "Didst thou love him?"