"Corwin did a lot for Amber before he left. I'd go so far as to say that if he had become king instead of me, if he had wanted to, he might have done very well."

He leans back in his chair.

"That to say, no one will hate you because of him. Now, I think I should go. Time to smooth out the ripples of the latest splash in the pond. What do you think you want to do next?"