Mmm... [He glances back up at her. HE STILL FEELS BAD FOR MAKING HER SAD? Because Alisha should not ever be sad.] Perhaps, when the war is over then? As I have little doubt that you will be able to resolve it, eventually. Or am I still grossly misunderstanding the responsibilities you bear as both a princess and a knight?

[He is trying to understand here but this is still all so foreign. Responsibilities and duties, he understands but...in a monarchical context? Not so much.]