...alas, raising a young lady is a mystery even beyond an enchanter's skill. - Lloyd Alexander

"I shall not lie!" Eilonwy cried, "not for this traitor and deserter."
"It is not for him," Taran said quietly, "but for the sake of our quest."
"It isn't right," Eilonwy began, tears starting in her eyes.
"We do not speak of rightness," Taran answered. "We speak of a task to be finished."

It is harsh enough for each man to bear his own wound. But he who leads bears the wounds of all who follow him.

It is not the trappings that make the prince, nor, indeed, the sword that makes the warrior.