"You're joking, there's no certainty of coming out unscathed on the battlefield. Did the Duke himself know before Waterloo that he would defeat Napoleon? Just like Officer Bonaparte said, Napoleon belittled the Duke to steady his troops' resolve. You giving me this same sort of nonsense, it's also meant to comfort me,"
Plunkett stood up with his pipe in his mouth, not realizing until he rose just how much taller and larger he was compared to Arthur: "However, although you're treating me like a naive kid, I must admit, I do like your spirit. Do you know why?"
Arthur raised an eyebrow: "Why?"
