Anything you do would be a simple stopgap. You're very small.
[That's said with kindness rather than disdain. He doesn't consider it a bad thing, by any means.]
It would be like... trying to empty an ocean with a thimble. I appreciate your offer, Amelia, I do. But it is not worth your effort or energy to try. There are greater things for which you should save your strengths.
[It's a gentle reminder.]
The Lady Emperor-- has given up much, to keep me alive, and the kedan as well. She never used to act in the manner she now must.
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[That's said with kindness rather than disdain. He doesn't consider it a bad thing, by any means.]
It would be like... trying to empty an ocean with a thimble. I appreciate your offer, Amelia, I do. But it is not worth your effort or energy to try. There are greater things for which you should save your strengths.
[It's a gentle reminder.]
The Lady Emperor-- has given up much, to keep me alive, and the kedan as well. She never used to act in the manner she now must.