"Mm, perhaps," Robin said, "but I think you may be surprised. Take a look around, your grace." She spent enough time with Chrom -- and with the armed forces of Ylisse -- to learn the titles and addresses of the nobility there, even if the Shepherds rarely used them. When she addressed nobles outside of that unit, though, she needed to know how to speak to them properly.

"There's quite a few of us. Their administrative systems will already need to be renovated, especially as we're not the first ones here," she said. "You never know when your talents may come into play. But..."

The corners of her mouth quirked up into a smile. "Your skill with a sword, I think, will definitely be useful."