[ Dimitri, in the moment, opts not to press the question. He's still a little rattled, after all, and dealing with his own thoughts. Trying to get into himself once more in a way. He pauses and trails to a slow stop a he considers Link's question. ]

...it didn't seem relevant. My kingdom is not here and I am striving to restore not just it, but my entire world. To claim to be superior or above others, to claim that title while it's still missing... that did not set well with me.

[ He offers a weak smile. ]

...I was not crowned king until many years later. It was... a journey. In many ways.