You are new, initiate. You must be taught.
- The most complex plans often begin and end with a simple motivation followed by a simple question.
- Remember, you are a Queen! Act with dignity. Let the servants take care of small matters.
- Observance of ritual is not a small matter.
- You are not to divulge secrets.
- Unless those secrets are worthless to you anyway.
- Do not bother to be profound; that is for philosophers. Cryptic references are, however, appropriate.
- You have as long as you wish to lay your plans. Be patient, even when you are maddened by the need to act.
- You are also a predator. Predators learn when and how to strike most swiftly and accurately at their prey.
- I want what she has. Should I make her stuff mine, or just get my own copies of it?
- Th'thsthn ignores the servant standing respectfully a pace away from her. At a pause in the conversation he kneels, and she turns to hear his message.
- "Today we observe the sunset." A pause. "Begin." The chorus shrills with evening music. One tiny, soft voice mistimes its only note in the performance, however... one small voice which will have no voice come the sunrise observance.
- There are no secrets, only truths which have not been shared.
- All information is to be safeguarded, for it is power, and a Queen must have her power.
- We have said too much already.
- Patience is always rewarded in time. Do not forget to observe as you wait.
- Do not hesitate when the moment comes. Always have something ready.
This is the way of the Chitin Queens.