He raised his glass, mirroring her. "I know you won't," he said, taking a sip of the wine, which was very good.
He snorted into his glass. "They mostly do. And the ones who don't are reminded why talking back to a superior officer never ends well." He tilted his head, looking at her. "And to think, I was just brought up to be king," he mused. "And then I realized the world was so much bigger, and I wanted it."