<strong>"That is not for me to say, for I do not know. The tribute you offer will be my gift to my lord and master, and it will be his will as to the fate of whom he is given. They may be devoured as meat, driven mad as a plaything, or gifted back to one of his servants as a prize or favor. Should he choose to return me my tribute offering, I would personally welcome a vessel to bear my children - or, if the whim takes me, an evening snack to complement my usual diet of seafood; but I am only one of fourteen such heralds, along with the four lesser lords who oversee the four quadrants of this realm. Should your offering go to one of them, who knows what will ultimately be their fate?"</strong>