[ Her tea companion is... a bit uncouth, but Dorothea supposes she can respect that. She seems to be living by her own idiom, to be sure. ]

Well, the knowing is the important part, isn't it? I suppose someone could poison you at any time, and I have no idea what a gun is, but I've just spent the last five years at war.

[ Her teacup chimes lightly when Dorothea's nails drum against the fine porcelain. ]

I have several allies that I would never have considered during my academy days, but living through battle after battle with them? It makes them seem much more appealing.