[ But her little spins on his so-called convoluted titles - playful, just for them - is a healthy way for her to become more comfortable with the nuances of the Ravkan language. That, and — ]
Mikhail respects you. He doesn't wish to undermine you.
[ A soldier may be a king's ally, but that's different from a king's equal. The chain of command exists for countries as martial as Ravka, doesn't it? Even the king's marital prospects are being handled by a military strategist. And Mikhail probably never got turned away from the palace library for looking too sullied, or Suli, or whatever it was that was said to her. To Anahid, the rigidity makes perfectly logical sense.
But that doesn't mean she fails to see why Nikolai might be chilled by it, which is why she adds: ]
Oddly, I'm sure I cannot think of anyone who both may hear him and outrank you. What are needling remarks on formality when compared to a crown?
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[ But her little spins on his so-called convoluted titles - playful, just for them - is a healthy way for her to become more comfortable with the nuances of the Ravkan language. That, and — ]
Mikhail respects you. He doesn't wish to undermine you.
[ A soldier may be a king's ally, but that's different from a king's equal. The chain of command exists for countries as martial as Ravka, doesn't it? Even the king's marital prospects are being handled by a military strategist. And Mikhail probably never got turned away from the palace library for looking too sullied, or Suli, or whatever it was that was said to her. To Anahid, the rigidity makes perfectly logical sense.
But that doesn't mean she fails to see why Nikolai might be chilled by it, which is why she adds: ]
Oddly, I'm sure I cannot think of anyone who both may hear him and outrank you. What are needling remarks on formality when compared to a crown?