[Hendrik scratches at his beard as he relaxes, the conversation returning to a milder tone pretty quickly. He's glad that Jasper addresses a thought that he hadn't brought up; it really does feel like an honor, to be told he wouldn't trust his daughter with anyone else right now.
...They really have been working in different circles since his promotion, haven't they? He's already acknowledged that they don't see much of each other, but he finds himself reminded that Heliodor's army is quite large.]
Yes, His Majesty has handed over those duties to me. In truth, the instructors handle most of it; they try to schedule the dismissal ceremony when I am back in the city. I just have to say a few words.
[He tries not to make it sound like a burden; it's a duty from the King, regardless of how uncomfortable he is making speeches. He tried to keep them very, very short because reciting something longer made it terribly obvious how uncomfortable he was, and that wasn't something he should show to aspiring knights.]
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...They really have been working in different circles since his promotion, haven't they? He's already acknowledged that they don't see much of each other, but he finds himself reminded that Heliodor's army is quite large.]
Yes, His Majesty has handed over those duties to me. In truth, the instructors handle most of it; they try to schedule the dismissal ceremony when I am back in the city. I just have to say a few words.
[He tries not to make it sound like a burden; it's a duty from the King, regardless of how uncomfortable he is making speeches. He tried to keep them very, very short because reciting something longer made it terribly obvious how uncomfortable he was, and that wasn't something he should show to aspiring knights.]