To my surprise Artaxis nodded and said, "I agree with both points, but you do not understand the situation with which my people are faced."
"No, I do not, but I very much would like to. What stands in the way of changing your faith and once again embracing peace?"
"Let us not speak of that now. Suffice it to say that the war will go on."
Before I could speak, Artaxis held his hand up and with a piercing stare said, "No more questions about war or faith. Tonight you are my guest and I wish, if but for a moment, to separate away from the grim reality that both our peoples are caught up in, with a fellow warrior that I have long wished to meet."
I bit my tongue against what I wanted to say. Angering my generous captor probably wasn't for the best. I would have to bide my time and ask questions later in order to figure out the puzzle of why a nation such as Crona was at war, when it was not in their heart to be so.
Obediently I followed Artaxis out of the room. The guards followed behind, but the distance was such that I could've easily overpowered Artaxis and had him at my mercy, but I was under orders not to escape and I intended to listen to them.