[ slowly, Ciel shakes his head. ] Not possible as far as I am aware, no. Where I am from, there has never been a true female knight in all of England's history. But I can certainly see why such an exception was made in your case. In addition to your lineage, it would be a shame not to knight someone with your capabilities.

[ he thinks, privately, that this has probably been the most pleasant conversation he's had since arriving here. Saber is skilled, sensible, and ultimately the sort of person Ciel doesn't actually mind conversing with. which is rarer than one might think. ]

If my questions have been too personal, I apologize. I am not quite used to this place--nor to the idea that the places we come from can be so similar and yet so different.