"Not exactly?" Karla said.

Way to put those concerns to rest, Karla.

"Protocol exists to minimize Warlord Princes from stepping onto the killing field," she explained as gently as she could. "We do our best to prevent such things from occuring, but a hair-trigger temper and capacity for violence are mainstays of the Warlord Prince caste. Even regular Princes are aggressive."

Beat.

"Don't judge my culture, Ben."