The Queen's Heir
he said, his voice carrying across the quiet room, "I thought power meant being able to shape the world to my will. I built empires and commanded obedience, thinking that was the way to bring order and prosperity. But I was wrong."
He looked at each person in turn—at Hera, who had never stopped believing in the power of nurture over force; at Apollo and Aphrodite, who had learned to use their gifts to build up rather than dominate; at Hermes, who had discovered that speed and cleverness were most valuable when used to connect people; at Lysander and Eirene, who had shown them all that beauty and music could build bridges stronger than any fortress.
"True power isn't about controlling others,
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