He took some beans out of the saddlebag and patiently fed them to the horse.
"Thank what?" Marvey also deftly dismounted, allowing his steed to rest.
With a bright smile, he said, "I should be the one thanking you. Traveling with you makes my trip a hundred times safer than I originally planned. Have you decided where you're headed?"
Siegfried retrieved a handful of beans from his saddlebag and patiently fed the horse: "Wherever there's war, that's where I'm going. I want to see what sort of people the rebels—deemed the most dangerous enemy by His Majesty—really are."
Marvey asked curiously, "What about the Prince? You just left without saying anything?"
"I have no interest in the politics and conspiracies of those hidden chambers," Siegfried replied succinctly. "Besides, I'm not one of the Prince's officials."
Marvey sighed lightly and said meaningfully, "I'm afraid not everyone sees it that way…"
Siegfried remained silent.
