To be frank, we had to be strong. Nohr had been at war with the neighboring kingdom of Hoshido for the better part of a decade. Hostilities only ended roughly a year ago.

[Xander steals a glance at his two sisters and his brother.]

You would be hard pressed to find greater warriors among the realms than us. Personally speaking, I made it a standard to lead my men from the front. I would not ask others to do so, but I find no better place for my own talents than fighting alongside my men in the thick of battle.