I do, though I suppose it's out of habit that I don't. Or perhaps, it's just the part of me that wishes to see the good.

[She wondered if his words held any indication of how he viewed himself. A prince commenting that books romanticized the truth, especially when they were on the topic of royalty, seemed to convey he didn't quite agree with their depictions. He probably did not see himself in a good light, she assumed after some thought.]

The world I mentioned earlier, with the many kingdoms and royal houses... as beautiful as it could have been, it was filled with strife. I... [She almost didn't want to mention it, but it was about time she started coming to terms with it.] I saw a war there. The devastation and the people of power who caused it. I nearly lost hope in humans. However, no matter how dark, there was someone to rise up against it all, to do what was necessary. To bring back peace, order, or maybe to simply just put an end to evil. I'd like to think that could be the case for most warring worlds. I left before the war concluded though, so I know not of how it ended.

[She quieted for a second, debating her next question, and simply decided to go for it.]

Caim, do you not think well of yourself?