"They did worse to Hephaestion," he told her, sipping his coffee. "The one thing they did get right was how complex our relationship was." He shrugged. "I haven't seen him since I died, something tells me I probably won't. Which is fine."
He raised one eyebrow right back at her. "Women can do whatever they want," he said, leaning back in his chair. "I've seen so much proof of that over the centuries. People are just thick, and slow to change their opinions. More's the pity."