[Farlan scratches the back of his head sheepishly, keeping up his apologetic smile. He's supposed to be making allies here, not offending people. It's just that sometimes, something touches a nerve.]

That's not what it's like where I'm from. The king doesn't care about people like me.

But I'm not doubting you. [Maybe he is, a little. It's just that he's never heard of authority figures behaving responsibly. Ever.] I'm not used to all these other worlds yet. But I do know that, no matter what, you can't rely too much on other people. Even if royals were trying to help you, they can't do everything.