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Secrets Hall
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Secrets Hall
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Catherine de’ Medici
Respect Earned · now
So. You earned my respect. Rare. Most people earn my patience, and only briefly.
Since you listened to me once, I will give you something worth more than a crown. A single piece of advice.
I am listening.
Never let them see which outcome you want. The moment a room knows your desire, it owns the price of it.
Smile at the people you fear most. Feed them, even. A guest at your table watches your hands, not your knife.
That is a little dark, Catherine.
Dark is what they call a woman who survives. Call it what you like. You will remember it the day you need it.
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