You didn't know you were an angel? How does that work, pray tell?

[(No pun intended.)

He glances over at the boy, unsure of what exactly he's getting at.]

His aim is to unify the country. No small feat, given the troubled times we live in. He means to create a country where caste and station no longer limit what a person can hope to achieve--ugh.

[The disgruntled noise is sudden, though it doesn't quite extinguish the mirth in his expression.]

And now you have me sounding like Hideyoshi, fawning over our lord. This truly is Hell.