Even though she knew he only said that to rile her up, Hilde's eyes flashed behind her "Princess" mask. She truly couldn't help it when it came to the topic Leal was hinting at.
The Prince's smile simultaneously widened and softened before he turned his face away again. "But it's fine, truly," he continued, looking at nothing in the distance. "Right now, we're still in capable hands. I am not that worried."
At the words that sounded suspiciously like an endorsement of Hilde taking the reins, she was forced to do a rapid reassessment of what she wanted to happen moving forward versus what she should expect might happen instead, given how many other players were on the gameboard.
Soldiering—that was a given.
Becoming an officer, even a general—that would depend on whether or not she tru
