"Well, they govern our people, who are an extension of ourselves so... To some extent, yes, they can. I mean, nations have rulers to have some form of law and order to maintain peace and functionality, so they are a necessity... and we need to obey them." She paused and twirled a lock of her hair around a finger, thinking of Louis, and how Elizabeth had been so dear to England. "... But sometimes, we love our rulers, and we do whatever we can to protect them.... and to keep them happy."

She stood and moved to the slowly cooling cake, carefully removing it from the tin and putting it on the cooling rack before returning to Romeo. "War is... unpleasant. But, sometimes necessary, unfortunately." With a sigh, she shook her head and glanced at Romeo's food with a smile. "Getting through that alright?"