"He was not an actor . . . he was not a waiter . . . he was not a steward . . . he was not a swordsman . . . he was not a brother . . . he was not a father . . . he was not an uncle . . . he was not a prince . . . he was not a king . . . he was not a boy . . . he was not a man . . . she was a woman . . . did you not see that coming?"