- Narxes: They have returned to the Griffin Empire to resurrect their King, oh First in the Circle.
- Zehir: Look, can you just call me Zehir?
- Narxes: Yes, First of... Zehir.
- Zehir: Try "Zehir the First", it sounds better.
- Findan: May this death be your last, King Nicolai.
- Nicolai: Would that it were so, Findan. But what of my soul? It was stolen from Elrath, and will walk in emptiness.
- Findan: I do not know. But I must destroy you.
- Nicolai: I won't oppose you. Quickly, now, give me rest...
- Findan: Ashan is out of harmony, when an old ally must thank me for killing him - a second time. Ahhh, Tieru. This may be harder than even you thought.