[ His tone came off successfully as lighthearted, which makes Celica smile back. ]

You must forgive me if I sounded like the high-borns you knew. The truth is commoners should have a voice, and royalty isn't always right, believe me.

[ There's a reason nobody mourned her own father. ]

Have you... discovered your own magic since arriving here? I'm afraid I've lost the skills that I learned back home, and I have yet to discover what I've been given in exchange...