["And you would have scholars join the army on their campaigns? An interesting notion that I somehow doubt they would find favorable." The king pauses in the conversation to once again eat, though there is a critical look in his eye as he averts his attention to Hendrik. "What do you think, Hendrik? Should scholars somehow be recruited, will you stand for them in your army camp?"

Hendrik, a bystander for most of this conversation, greatly wishes the maids would come back with win so he can down a goblet. It takes him a long moment to respond, his words careful.]

I would think that would be a matter for my chief of staff to figure out, Your Majesty. As long as they are accounted for and not a detriment to my troops, we would welcome extra healing aid.

[King Carnelian bristles faintly at the reply before setting back his shoulders, contemplative. "Scholars on the battlefield. Bah. There would need to be stipulations in place. I refuse to have Sniflheim on my back should any foreign noncombatants become casualties."]