I wonder
From Fallen London Wiki
I have been fascinated by the fact that this holds some simularity/warning for the "Make a terrible deal" action/severed thread condition
Because this says "For all sad words of tongue and pen, the saddest are these: 'It might have been.' "
and the make a terrible deal says "You will pay with a little of the Will-Be rendered into the Might-Have-Been."
which is real interesting. Could be a coincidence but hey, no taking chances hm?