The Name of the Rose
"That sounds great, but I can't do it. Before that day comes, I would no longer be me."
"Your decision is to stick to your heart, but being in this position is not a good thing." Feige gazed at her profile, stating a clear warning. "Yilan, this empire is rotten to the core, and so is the army. If you reject the rules but cannot extricate yourself, you may ultimately be destroyed by it."
Lin Yilan closed her eyes. "I know. If this is my fate, I will accept it."
After a long silence, Feige didn't say anything more. He raised his hand and turned out the oil lamp.