Because I could see him leading Britain to prosperity. Even if I disagreed with some of his views, he had a good heart and a strong body. He would fight just as valiantly as myself and he would triumph over evil. He could conquer poverty and make the country prosperous.

And he... he does not keep his opinions to himself easily. My fault as a king was that I was without emotion, but this Arthur had plenty of it to show. Merlin told me once that the two of us were so different, that we both had our own strengths and weaknesses, but he was too blind to see. [ She chokes back a sob. ] That this Arthur is everything I aim to be.