empress, 10 of wands, king of cups

BrightEye

i'd be curious how these 3 cards read to others, individually or together. to me it seems as if there is a lot of energy/passion/emotions, but they are kept under lock and key. i had these cards come up in this sequence recently and i got the impression that they all meant restraint of some kind.
 

ana luisa

I sensed two different readings here. In one, it showed the relationship of a man who is quite compassionate, composed and tolerant (king of cups) and a woman (empress), who is very emotional and who tends to overeact to things when the situation gets overly complicated (10 of wands).

It could also mean that this man is facing a situation of extreme stress and burden but he manages to put aside his outbursts and keep his calm to face it more sensibly.
 

BrightEye

your first take is interesting. i never thought of the empress as an overly emotional woman. for me she's someone who's in command of her empire.

how would the empress figure in your second reading?