Arne didn't have much of an interest in sitting down and chatting further. He didn't particularly care for wine and he hadn't quite finished with what he was set out to do that day.
To Irene's surprise, he seemed almost well-trained as he excused himself, even speaking directly to the Duke. He truly was a good heir when he put his mind to it, but it was hard to get rid of the Sunstoian wildness.
"I got a deer and I'm going to deal with it out back," Arne explained. "Enjoy yourselves. It was nice to meet you, Commander."
Henry smiled at that. Calling him Commander was a stubborn thing knights did to express how they valued him and he didn't mind it. Perhaps Arne had a future as a knight even if he joined in a different method than as a squire or apprentice. It also caused him to wonder how Irene and her father referred to him.
"It was nice to meet you as well, Arne," the Duke responded.
