Two Extremely Different Individuals

Interpreting in other words, Nicien Vamieres knew that it was his wife's way of asking him not to assign guards for her again.

She was a royal and it was only normal to be escorted by guards all the time but... was the toll taken on her by this incident that huge? To the point where she asked for no guards?

Then what about her safety? Didn't she know how desperate he was to keep her safe at all costs?

"You don't know what you're saying at all, Princess," he argued yet his voice remained calm. "Do you know that what happened yesterday was nothing compared to what might await us in the future? You now know what Esriven is like."

"It's because I know that I told you I don't want any more sacrifices," Rizelle Vamieres said; her voice still low as before.

Even when Nicien thought twice, his standing was still the same. "I can't do that."

"Your Highness -"