I am yours to command, your highness. How often had she heard those words in her lifetime? Usually they made her feel proud, at least in recent years. There was a time when they made her anxious, made the knot in the pit of her stomach tighten just a bit more. After defeating The Undying, Ashelia had told herself that would never be the case again. And yet, here she was.

"I could never doubt your resolve, Ramza," Ashelia replied, but she wasn't sure what else to say. Now didn't seem like the time. There was work to be done. "You both have my thanks in pursuing this endeavor. Report back when you've sufficient developments."