"That may be, but even if I've no particular ties to these lands, that doesn't absolve my duties toward Roland, does it?"

Being a completely free agent would be one thing, after all, but the issue at hand was that Sion didn't feel he could in good conscience call himself that, exactly. Claiming to have no allegiances would by implication deny his connection to his own kingdom as well, wouldn't it?

He didn't blink at her second remark, however- it had fit in with what she'd said and implied in an earlier conversation, after all- instead merely giving her a sympathetic smile.

"Though I can imagine that would make it rather unnecessary to worry about such things, yes," he remarked.