I was to be her head and her law, but also her sword and shield.

That is what I went to look for." "And you found--me!" she said, and broke into strange laughter.
I bowed.
"In God's name, why did you not go further ?" I suppose she saw in my face why I went no further, for into her own the color came flaming.
"I am not what I seem!" she cried out.

"I was not in that company of choice!" I bowed again.

"You have no need to tell me that, madam," I said.

"I have eyes.