Context for Line 1- Kai asks Torin to sit with him before his coronation. Torin tries to cheer him up in a fatherly way: "Of course, Your Highness. (Beat.) You know, you look just like your father did when he was coronated? I wasn't his advisor at that point- I'm not *that* old, but I remember seeing it on the newsfeeds. He looked so strong and proud... just like you do now."

Context for Line 2- Kai brings up the idea that Princess Selene, the daughter of Queen Levana’s sister, who is presumed to be dead, could usurp the throne from Levana: "Kai, the entire bloodline, every last one of them, have been greedy, violent, and corrupted by their own power. It's in their blood. Believe me when I say that Princess Selene would be no better, even if she were alive. If Queen Levana were to find out you were considering this, it would destroy our chance at procuring a treaty. We shouldn’t even be talking about this here- it’s dangerous."