[The thing is, he doesn't want Rina to feel bad. It's not her fault his situation back home isn't quite so happy. She deserves to be happy.

He drops his hands back down after a moment, looking over at Rina out of the corner of his eye.]

I don't know. I confronted him, but...he told me he was going to take care of it. He asked the King for more land, telling him it was for our bountiful crops this year, but...it was really just to buy time.

[Things had gotten worse. Much worse. Every time he closes his eyes he can see it- the horrible rows of black spikes piercing the ground and everything in their path.]

He's our leader. I just...I really don't understand it.