I'll Never Know [Malleus]

Ashiel held his grin and shrugged lightly but then he smirked playfully. "Your loss! You missed a truly stirring victory." He chuckled and shook his head before sighing. "If that challenge taught me anything it is that I still have plenty to learn. Thank you for the congratulations." There was still much he could learn in the arts of battle and even more that he could learn when it came to the arts of rule. He just hoped he was clever enough to get himself together. His mother was a help in some ways and a hindrance in others.

"How are you doing, settling into the role of heir? I don't suppose you have any wisdom you might impart on a young, new leader?"