[Dragaera] Unstoppable Force vs Immovable Object

[Howard Brazee]

On 1:24 PM Scott Schultz wrote:
>  I have this impression, for no particularly supportable reason, that
>  the Emperor doesn't go out a whole lot. Doing so would probably
 > entail dragging a substantial portion of the Court with him, not to
 > mention the requisite detail of bodyguards. Valabar's is a fairly
 > cozy place if we go by Vlad's
>  descriptions. A visit by the Emperor would tend to overwhelm it and
>  ruin the carefully cultivated atmosphere,I'd think.

Remember, we are not on Earth.   It is possible that the emperor can 
take on a persona which is in their society is untouchable, as everybody 
pretends not to recognize him "on holiday".

Or maybe they aren't pretending.

Question - how did the Empress acquire her lover?