Considering how badly things seemed to have went for the family that had the crown before them...
[ No, not surprising that the king and queen wouldn't want anyone challenging them, or making them seem weak. There's a bad history there with the Free Cities coming into power. And then there's how poorly the Summoned were treated at the beginning.
He thinks on the question for a moment, then shrugs again. ]
I grew up in a monastery and trained as a priest. In my world there were many noble houses vying for power. I became indebted to a man who worked for one of them. He was a good leader, and I respected him. He showed me what it all looked like behind the curtain.
[ There's the faintest touch of something wistful in his expression. He claimed no loyalty to the Bousim family except through his loyalty to Alidas, even though his last act in that life had been to go against the captain's orders.
He watches Claude, eyebrows raised. There's no need to ask him the same, but there's a part of him that will always prefer to be a little blunt: ]
no subject
Considering how badly things seemed to have went for the family that had the crown before them...
[ No, not surprising that the king and queen wouldn't want anyone challenging them, or making them seem weak. There's a bad history there with the Free Cities coming into power. And then there's how poorly the Summoned were treated at the beginning.
He thinks on the question for a moment, then shrugs again. ]
I grew up in a monastery and trained as a priest. In my world there were many noble houses vying for power. I became indebted to a man who worked for one of them. He was a good leader, and I respected him. He showed me what it all looked like behind the curtain.
[ There's the faintest touch of something wistful in his expression. He claimed no loyalty to the Bousim family except through his loyalty to Alidas, even though his last act in that life had been to go against the captain's orders.
He watches Claude, eyebrows raised. There's no need to ask him the same, but there's a part of him that will always prefer to be a little blunt: ]
Who were you in your world?