Why, that to know, which else we should not know.
Things hid and barr'd, you mean, from common sense?
Aye, that is study's godlike recompense."
[Love's Labours Lost]
Vialle
What Marius Would Say Aloud:
"She is my Queen, and I will obey her...out of love, out of duty, out of knowing that a strong ruler is the lighthouse of the kingdom. She must stand tall and be the shining light that guides her people safely home. I cannot believe that our King would choose a weak woman for this effort. Does she truly not know how lovely she is?"
What Marius Wouldn't Say Aloud:
"There are more dangerous things that lie underneath the waves than items of succor. Like any other sailor, I am never forgetful of this. Even the phrase, 'beneath the waves' hints of drowning. Drowning in intrigue? She was a member of the Court of Women, and I would be a fool to think she was not capable of wooing the Court of Men. It does not take much talent to know more than the eyes may see, for one can use the heart as a tool to make diviners weep. She has this heart, and I do not know how much it has been blackened."
In Plain Words:
If there are sharks and minnows, Marius is playing Vialle as a shark. Besides, it never hurts to be buddy-buddy with the King, and if Marius gets an "in" because of Vialle, he's closer to learning what he wants to learn.