May I never be deprived of this purple robe, the purple robe signifying royalty, being an empress. And may I never see the day when those who meet me do not call me empress. If you wish to save yourself, so she's talking to Justinian and Justinian's advisors. If you wish to save yourself, my lord, there is no difficulty. We are rich. Over there is the sea, and there are the ships. Yet reflect for a moment whether, when you have once escaped to a place of security, you would not gladly exchange such safety for death.