--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: You'd be surprised. Besides, they don't…" description: "\"You'd be surprised. Besides, they don't even send royal traitors to prison, Rose. Everyone knows that.\" I scoffed. \"Are you insane? Of course they do. ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/755/richelle-mead-46_abe_you-d-be-surprised-besides-they-don-t-ev_1024853.jpg" --- # You'd be surprised. Besides, they don't even send royal… ![“You'd be surprised. Besides, they don't even send royal traitors to prison, Rose. Everyone knows that." I scoffed. "Are you insane? Of course they do. What else do you think they do with traitors? Set them free and tell them not to do it again?" "No," said Abe, just before he turned away. "They…” quote by Richelle Mead](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/755/richelle-mead-46_abe_you-d-be-surprised-besides-they-don-t-ev_1024853.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/755/richelle-mead-46_abe_you-d-be-surprised-besides-they-don-t-ev_1024853.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/755/richelle-mead-46_abe_you-d-be-surprised-besides-they-don-t-ev_1024853.jpg) > “You'd be surprised. Besides, they don't even send royal traitors to prison, Rose. Everyone knows that." I scoffed. "Are you insane? Of course they do. What else do you think they do with traitors? Set them free and tell them not to do it again?" "No," said Abe, just before he turned away. "They execute traitors.” [Richelle Mead](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richelle-mead/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The speaker mocks the idea that traitors are treated leniently, asserting they are executed. **In simple terms:** Traitors are punished harshly. Key Takeaway Recognize true consequences of betrayal. Themes justice power betrayal politics Mood cynical defiant serious Type dialogue dramatic character. When to use this quote - courtroom drama - political intrigue - military command Key Concepts authority punishment morality Questions to Reflect On - What does this reveal about the speaker's view of authority? - How might cultural context change the punishment? 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