The ambitious amir glared at the big screen. He rested one knee over the other, sipping his champagne in thought.
"I don't see her bodyguards on the front lines. Yet we all saw them push past the officer escorts… How perplexing."
"If I may speak, My Lord Amir," the attendant bowed with a suggestion, "Just as you've done, I believe the prominent young lady would not permit her small security detail to join the fray. Especially once we consider how small her staff list is.
"After all, permitting even a single bodyguard to join such a daring battle would cause her personal safety to be put at too great a risk as a consequence."
Prince Ezdrah's head swayed from side to side, waffling in partial agreement.
"That should be the case, being the wisest decision… But I wonder if her leniency is too loose to keep those wild dogs under control. If she's unable to keep her servants in check, what's stopping them from chasing some qil and risking everything over a meaningless battle?"
