"That is the purpose of leadership, is it not? To sacrifice all, if needs be, to ensure the happiness and prosperity of one's people?" There was no trace of bitterness, of irony, at the words; it had been a difficult lesson to learn but he had learnt it well in the end.
He paused, the corner of his mouth quirking, as he glanced back at Stefan over his shoulder. "Do you refer to the living or to the dead, Stefan?"