( annoyingly perceptive. that's traditional of a prince, she supposes — never mind a prince aware of the machinations of his court, readying himself for the pecking of the vultures that had swiped his crown. alina still falters into a pause, discomforted by his easy observation. )
We're all drafted when we come of age. Even royal children are expected to serve. I was a mapmaker, before I was anything else. Assistant cartographer, Royal Corps of Surveyors.
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We're all drafted when we come of age. Even royal children are expected to serve.
I was a mapmaker, before I was anything else. Assistant cartographer, Royal Corps of Surveyors.