Love is not love...

He who has not been faithful to the end, has never been faithful at all.’
- A saying attributed to the prophet Parvakrath

I think that's a rather tedious way of looking at things.

thea is foil, pia is epee, trouble is sabre

You are an epee fencer. Epee is a weapon of deceit and guile. You tend to take your time and counter-attack. You can touch your opponent anywhere at any time. What Kind of Fencer Are You?

He might have. I would have.

When Tennyson visited Lyme his friends were anxious to point out to him the reputed landing-place of the Duke of Monmouth, "Tennyson waxed indignant, 'Don't talk to me,' he said, 'of the Duke of Monmouth. Show me the exact spot where Louisa Musgrove fell!'"