" I fear we will be out of our depth in this matter. I fear that everything we learn about the maharani’s problem will make it worse. And I fear that hers will, in the end, turn out to be the sort of problem that swallows anyone who dares to approach it.”
Mrs. Watson shivered, forgetting what she meant to say.
“Ah, your tea has grown cold,” said Miss Charlotte, as if she hadn’t just warned Mrs. Watson of possibly mortal danger. "

― Sherry Thomas , The Art of Theft (Lady Sherlock, #4)