None of this would have happened if there had not been that fleeting passion between artists, and if the Emperor had not been recalling with nostalgia his brother from their youth. That brother had indeed been the one he truly cherished, for he was of a simple and kind nature. But no one could have foreseen the drastic change wrought by their mother upon this son, or perhaps none of this would have ensued. Thus, it is terrifying indeed how a woman could make a thoroughly kind man become so cunning and deceitful, willing to harbor such deep-seated hatred at any cost, even to the point of disregarding the ties of kinship. A terrifying matter, indeed!
Their transformations were profound, yet those changes brought about immense difficulty in their lives. As things stood, they felt overwhelmed by the complexity of the situation.
