Some say an army of horsemensome an army on footothers say ships laden for warare the fairest things on earth. But I say the fairest sighton this dark earthis the face of the one you love. Nor is it hard to understand: love has humbled the heartsof the proudest queens. And I would rather see you now stepping over my thresholdthan any soldier greaved in gold or any iron-beaked ship.
Alison Croggon