I've spent years building up resources, collecting favors, things of that nature... But that wasn't enough for what I want to achieve.

[ When it's something as ambitious as eliminating deaths caused by poverty, that's going to take so much more. ]

But I came to find our new young king's goals align with mine. He's genuinely interested in the welfare of our people; he just needs a commoner's perspective, among other things.

[ He can't help but sound a touch hopeful, thinking about it. Changing things for the better by honorable means had never seemed possible until he got roped into playing royal guard. ]