The First Step-
"We have known each other since before we could walk. I know you better than anyone alive so the least you can do is don't lie to my face. You couldn't care any less about our 'brothers' if your life depended on it. Tell me the truth, why? Why now after all this time?"
Both Princess Ceni and the guardsmen held their breaths waiting for the answer. It had gotten everyone curious.
The captain chuckled softly, completely throwing away his previous 'loyal soldier' persona.
"This is why I always liked you. You didn't let your emotions cloud your judgment or hold you back. I admit it, it was because he didn't give me what was mine. That greedy old fool kept the sword scripture that he promised me so why would I continue to risk my life for his empire?"