You may go. Wait. That face of light, I remember. The man who fought the guards! You can't...

[Esther enters the throne room, kneels on a cushion in front of the King, bows her head, and then lifts her head to see the King] King Ahasuerus: [looking at Esther] You may go. [the King stands, heads toward another room, but turns to look at Esther again] King Ahasuerus: Wait. [he goes to Esther] King Ahasuerus: That face of light, I remember. Esther: The man who fought the guards! You can't be the King. King Ahasuerus: I sometimes wish I weren't. What are you called? Esther: Esther. King Ahasuerus: And you'd been crying. I remember. Tell me about it. Esther: Your soldiers had just taken me from the man I was about to marry. King Ahasuerus: Well, there is the law. And I, too, am its servant, even though I dislike it at times. You were hoping that I would let you go, were you not? Esther: No. No, not if this is... King Ahasuerus: Your destiny. Well, it seems we are both bound. I, by the commandments of my grandfather, and you, by some faith. I was determined to flaw the sacred law by declaring every aspirant unfit. But now, I honestly cannot, Esther, and be a good king. I can't deny that in my eyes, you have fulfilled the decree of Cyrus. [turns to a soldier behind him, who blows a horn]