Mellisande's smile was as warm as a summer's day, and it filled the princess's heart much like one. Her eyes were now full of hope and warmth. She looked as brilliant as an angel. "I want to be with you. That's what's important. If you want me to run away with you to some far corner of the Earth, I shall renounce my throne for you. If you want to marry me and make me the source of public ridicule, I shall face that adversity with you. And if you want me to leave you in peace and love you from afar, I shall do that too. I leave my fate up to you."