“Why did fate choose you,' he asked, 'to hold power made by a god?' She wasn’t sure if he was really talking to her—wasn’t sure if he was all there at the moment. 'You are unfit in every way—defined by loss and plagued by fear.' He beheld her, his gaze a cold fire. She eyed the opened throne room door, but instead of bolting, she returned his stare with all the confidence she could muster. 'Fate didn’t choose me,' she answered. 'I did.”
Book:Of the Sun and Sea