Nothing personal
As Kace watched the carnage unfold, Sophia finally appeared beside him. The last conversation they had was in the council chamber, where she had turned into a blubbering mess. Kace just thought that she could not control her nerves around him. In truth, it had taken everything she had to not act on her own impulses.
With an appraising glance, Kace appreciated her beauty. He still hated her personality to some extent, but just because he is on a diet. It does not mean that he can not look at the menu. He nodded at her in greeting to which she returned the gesture before turning her sad eyes out towards the battlefield.
She was born after the great war, so this was her first time taking part in something of this magnitude. She was strong but not overwhelmingly powerful, a random powerful spell could be enough to end her life. She had every reason to be nervous, but at the same time, this was her home, her family. She would not abandon either just to save herself.