[But she doesn't stand up right away. She takes the last few sips of her tea and sets the cup down on her saucer.]
Knoll, this is not our familiar battlefield or our same army. We are far from Magvel, but distance does not strip me of my title as Rausten's heiress apparent. As such, I think it appropriate to retain my position as a military commander here as well. It is my duty to lift the hearts of those under my ward just as well as protect them. [She's looking Knoll right in the eyes.] At the head of a battalion or in the presence of a single soldier, I will take it with the utmost seriousness. Do you understand?
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[But she doesn't stand up right away. She takes the last few sips of her tea and sets the cup down on her saucer.]
Knoll, this is not our familiar battlefield or our same army. We are far from Magvel, but distance does not strip me of my title as Rausten's heiress apparent. As such, I think it appropriate to retain my position as a military commander here as well. It is my duty to lift the hearts of those under my ward just as well as protect them. [She's looking Knoll right in the eyes.] At the head of a battalion or in the presence of a single soldier, I will take it with the utmost seriousness. Do you understand?