Sion nodded, not questioning the implications of what Saber said. The notion of fates other- and in some cases worse- than death wasn't foreign to him, after all. Instead he focused on the main question at hand.
"It doesn't, no," he replied. "But learning and facing whatever challenges happen to come my way is one thing; seeking out engagements or championing a cause is another, isn't it? What would it say about the king of Roland if he started to fight on behalf of the people of a foreign nation? And yet, to overlook something simply because it doesn't immediately affect me..."
He shook his head. He'd never cared to sit on the sidelines and allow others to come to harm when he felt there was something he might be able to do about it- that was exactly how he'd ended up becoming king after all, wasn't it? But he was king now, and he couldn't ignore the responsibilities to his people that came with that, either.
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"It doesn't, no," he replied. "But learning and facing whatever challenges happen to come my way is one thing; seeking out engagements or championing a cause is another, isn't it? What would it say about the king of Roland if he started to fight on behalf of the people of a foreign nation? And yet, to overlook something simply because it doesn't immediately affect me..."
He shook his head. He'd never cared to sit on the sidelines and allow others to come to harm when he felt there was something he might be able to do about it- that was exactly how he'd ended up becoming king after all, wasn't it? But he was king now, and he couldn't ignore the responsibilities to his people that came with that, either.