The queen nods, knowingly. "Ours was never the easy path, my dear," she offers, comfortingly. "Know that what defiles us comes from within, however. No demon, witch, or even god can make you unfit. Only by your own choice to deny the calling will you lose your bond with Iomedae, and now her blade. They will not abandon you, lest you chose to deny them." Some time during her brief speech, you find her hand on your shoulder. Though at first it seems uncomfortable, the undeniable bond of shared burden draws you to her.

"Would that I could carry it for you, my friend. Know always that you have my fullest support. Know also, as long as Radiance shines within your grasp, you have that of the Inheritor herself."