Sarah J. MaasLucien studied the wine in his goblet. "You don’t hold on to power by being everyone’s friend. And among the faeries, lesser and High Fae alike, a firm hand is needed. We’re too powerful, and too bored with immortality, to be checked by anything else.
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In this quote, Lucien is explaining to Rapunzel why the Fae need a firm hand. He is saying that being a friend of everyone is not going to help you maintain power over the faeries. Lucien is a powerful faerie and he has been for a long time. He has been immortal for thousands of years and he has built up the High Fae to be powerful as well.
If everyone was to be friends with each other, nothing would ever get done. One has to know what one wants and how they want it done. That’s why Lucien says it takes an iron fist to rule the High Fae.
The High Fae are too powerful to be bothered by anything that anyone else can throw at them.
Source: A Court Of Thorns And Roses
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