As much as he hated to admit it her answer was somewhat disappointing. On the other hand, it wasn’t necessarily a bad thing either. Egil felt his jaw tense a little while he wondered what he should say next. In truth, there was a lot he could say but he needed to choose his words wisely. Maybe he… just wanted to hear more. Maybe he… No, he should not think like that. He, too, hoped things would change for the better, or at least work toward becoming better than ever before. His expression softened a little.<br/><br/>Yes… he would love to see a chain of events, to work toward improvement, unfold.<br/><br/>When the guard opened the door, it took everything Egil had not to jump. He thought for sure, this was the end of his night of fun, they were going to throw him out or, worse, decide to throw him in the dungeon. He had been prepared to run, but when his newfound partner stepped forward, he stayed back. So she was someone important after all? Highness? Was she perhaps the princess here? Or… maybe even the queen of the kingdom herself? It was difficult to say for sure, especially with her face covered by her mask. He made a mental note of it as something to look into later on.<br/><br/>“Well that was rather rude, wasn’t it?” He said, deciding to keep the mood they had before the guard showed up. “What’s the matter with him? Is it strange to see people leave the main party to get some fresh air?” He made a playful gesture toward the scenery and leaned on the balcony. Every part of him wanted to question her importance further, but it was a lot more interesting this way. Neutral. She was not questioning him, and so he would not question her. He was enjoying his time with her so far, he wanted to see how far he could get into the night before they had to part ways.<br/><br/>“Where were we? Oh, right.” Egil let out a slow breath, “To tell you the truth, I don’t know if I have an answer for the question myself.” He frowned as he spoke, wishing that he did have an answer suddenly. It was unknown to him why he didn’t say everything that had been on his mind previously, but he guessed it was because the guard had come out of nowhere and made him lose his thought process. Maybe it was for the best, he thought. She was not the one he needed to take out his energy on after all. If she was part of the royal family, perhaps she had arranged this? Or played some part in the arrangement? If that was the case, she was doing her best, right?<br/><br/>That was all anyone can do.<br/><br/>“This will work out, one way or another,” Egil smiled. Despite his confidence, he wasn’t really sure how well everything would work out in the end. But it was best to keep in good spirits while things unfold. “Even if it’s slow, it will work out. It has to… I don’t want to see another war break out.”<br/><br/>Suddenly, his expression showed a bit of resolve as he looked out to the city once again. One of the reasons he left home to begin with was because of a disagreement. He was a soldier at heart, fought many battles, the last thing he needed to see was more destruction. This time, he wasn’t going to storm away from a disagreement, should another one break out. If he could help it, he would do something that helped things improve.