[ mamoru crosses his arms, looking down at the ground in absentminded thought. ]
It's more binding than anything else...
[ and he was doing that. he could've thrown in the towel when it came to his dreams of being a doctor when he met his future self, when he learned that he'd be a king and not anything close to what he actually wanted to do in this life (or the next), but he didn't. mamoru's determined to live a life for his own choosing until the time comes that choice is no longer a part of the equation and duty — destiny prevails. ]