[ She hesitates only a moment, but he's already revealed so much - she will reciprocate. After all, this is the way the world is. ]
...coveted would be one side of the coin, I suppose. [ Coveted; perennial possessions. That's similar to how much of the world does view Grisha - only in Ravka do the have a chance at something like freedom, but that is only if they serve. She's seen enough of real slavery to know the difference, and also looked in the eyes of those who'd fled from the Little Palace and wondered at the just where the lines were. ] The other side is feared and despised. My country protects and trains Grisha as soldiers, but there is little other option for us. Then again, there's little other option for many in Ravka; we are at war.
Your world sounds fascinating. [ A monster population? Birds instead of horses? 'Prefer the skies'? Saints. ] What do you mean by 'prefer the skies'? You have crafts that do more than 'hover'?
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...coveted would be one side of the coin, I suppose. [ Coveted; perennial possessions. That's similar to how much of the world does view Grisha - only in Ravka do the have a chance at something like freedom, but that is only if they serve. She's seen enough of real slavery to know the difference, and also looked in the eyes of those who'd fled from the Little Palace and wondered at the just where the lines were. ] The other side is feared and despised. My country protects and trains Grisha as soldiers, but there is little other option for us. Then again, there's little other option for many in Ravka; we are at war.
Your world sounds fascinating. [ A monster population? Birds instead of horses? 'Prefer the skies'? Saints. ] What do you mean by 'prefer the skies'? You have crafts that do more than 'hover'?