TKatP - Quiet conversation with the Emperor

Quiet conversation with the Emperor
'The Princess was cold with me this evening...'

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An expansive mood
'I believe it is my father you wish to talk to,' she said, turning from me. I found myself at a loss, but the Khan stepped in. 'Forgive my daughter her moods,' he said. 'She has no reason to be displeased with you. A daughter is an unpredictable thing.'

He sighed. 'My family is large and troublesome; my brothers' sons, with their armies spread all over the world, are all keen to challenge me for leadership of the Empire. And yet my daughter causes me more sleepless nights than any of them.'

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