“I understand your reasoning, your grace,” Vincent argued respectfully, “And I also know how it feels to lose a cherished father… but what I witnessed at your coronation was not an act of justice. It was an act of revenge. Yes, the regent was a despicable character. You were in every right to execute him for treachery. But I feel I must express my…<em>disagreement</em>… with your methods.<br/><br/>“You see,” he explained. “Gregal was a tyrant, and a bloody one at that - as we all well know. The last thing anyone wants is for our  precious new Empress to sink to his level. I am worried, your grace, of what the people may think. Now is the dawn of your reign. Now is when your actions are most impressionable. I wish not to argue with your highness, all I mean is to urge you to be careful, to make the right impression.”<br/><br/>He looked directly at Eclypsia with that shining eye of his as he issued his solemn warning. In that gaze was genuine concern for the kingdom. He could only hope that she would understand.