They never noticed that he was in fact what they only pretended to be

Even in cultures where marriages are arranged by parents, you're never actually forbidden to fall in love with your mate.

[She] learned that justice could be cruel, and crueler yet necessity, but mercy was the cruelest thing of all. That would be useful to her

What does it matter if, by following my heart, I also fulfill someone else's plan?

Either we stay at home and become pillars of the community or we go out and tour. We couldn't really find any communities that still needed pillars.

There must be another route, way out/To money and fame, I changed my name/And played a different game

I do not see why I should e'er turn back, Or those should not set forth upon my track To overtake me, who should miss me here And long to know if still I held …