Camilla thought she was tracking this, but she had never thought about human behavior this way — although from what Domitian was saying, she also had always allowed herself to be ruled by emotion. And maybe — or, likely — it was to her detriment. Oh, things with Fitz had worked out — but she was going to have to be careful, if she was going to make it through the heat of this scandal, to avoid letting her emotions get the better of her again.

This was not what she had intended to learn today. But it was more interesting. Voice lowered to mirror Domitian's, Camilla said, "And if one wants to learn how to better rule their emotions — and their resentment — what would you recommend?"

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