The Bastard Executioner Quotes
You are pious, Love. God holds you closer than you'll ever know.
Annora
Lady Love: This is foolish. I'm sorry, Master Gawain, this venture, my behavior... this is not who I am.
Wilkin: Perhaps it's that other life. The one you believe God intended. Trying to find its way and have a word with you.
Do you ever feel like you're living the life of another? That God intended you to be someone else. Not greater or with more prestige but... truer.
Lady Love
Milus: Now we are true. This is who we are, Wilkin Brattle.
Wilkin: You knew she was in that wagon. You don't make those kinds of mistakes.
Milus: I did what was required. As did you. We all share the burden to protect the shire.
Milus: Be mindful that he [Toran] does not become a complication.
Wilkin: You should be mindful as well, Chamberlain. Since the Baron's death, you guzzle this new power like sweet mead. Men never make sound choices while drunk.
Wilkin: Why would you do this?
Jessamy: I don't, Maddy. You do. As you have always done when we need correction.
Please... protect them.
Annora
Piers Gaveston: And please, keep the gown as our gift... for your loyalty and patience.
Lady Love: I'm afraid the gown will soon be of no use. Nor will the decree of division. I am with heir. A gift from my departed husband. That was the news I wished to share with the king. Thank you for your hospitality, Sir Gaveston. You may send your servants for our things. Au revoir.
Isabel: I don't like the French.
Lady Love: The French will survive without your support.
Milus: Brattle! This is our mother's milk, this is what we are. What we know.
Wilkin: I'm not a man who does this.
King Edward II: I offer sadness and deep sympathy over the Baron's passing.
Lady Love: Thank you. Your gifts of condolence were quite generous.
King Edward II: Yes. Good. You are but un petit scarabée d'or...
Lady Love: Oh. A little golden beetle?
King Edward II: Yes!
Wilkin Brattle: Strong hand for a learned man. I've never seen a priest work a mace like that before. Wasn't learned in the seminary.
Father Ruskin: We all have a past life, good Maddy.
