Complex sentence: In a tender moment, Ysandre asks to see the completed marque, and then explains to Phèdre the importance of honoring her betrothal to Drustan mab Necthana, describing herself as a "bond-slave to the throne".
Split into simpler sentences: In a tender moment, Ysandre asks to see the completed marque, and explains to Phèdre the importance of honoring her betrothal to Drustan mab Necthana. She describes herself as a "bond-slave to the throne".