"The matter is not nearly as difficult as you seem to think, Lady Renara," Caesar continued smoothly when her only response was silence, his voice patient but edged with certainty. "If your desire is truly to save your empire, then we can and will provide aid from behind the veil. We can supply you in secret with every resource you might need — fleets, techniques, soldiers, treasures — everything necessary until you have purged your court and regained absolute command."
"...And if instead you wish to let go of that burden, our doors will remain open. You will not merely be welcomed, you will be drenched in wealth unlike anything you have ever known, wealth vast enough for you to build a new power from the ground up beneath your banner, if you so choose."
