He's quite composed for a captive, conducting himself in a manner that befits a prince.
(It could be troublesome later on, seeing as he's now surrounded on all sides by an enemy that wants to see him broken and humiliated.)
His men close ranks behind him as he leads the way out of the room, back through the halls of the palace. It's eerily quiet; the last of the fighting had died down. There are more signs of life as they leave the deeper recesses of the palace back towards the more populated halls, where Malkuthian soldiers move back and forth in disciplined ranks, busy converting the palace to a temporary base of operations.
Although Jade is not particularly fond of explanations, he'll inform the captured prince of the situation as they walk. After all, the prince is a valuable captive, and the conventions of war dictate that he be treated with dignity as befits one of his rank.
Conventions that his compatriots seem eager to flout, but Jade had always conducted himself using the law as his guide.
"I'm afraid we'll have to keep you in solitary confinement for the time being, Your Highness. I'll have to confer with my Emperor about your fate, but it's likely that I'll be given custody over you." More military rules, this time concerning prisoners and the spoils of war - finders keepers, to use the colloquial term.
"I hope that is acceptable to you." Not that he has a choice.
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(It could be troublesome later on, seeing as he's now surrounded on all sides by an enemy that wants to see him broken and humiliated.)
His men close ranks behind him as he leads the way out of the room, back through the halls of the palace. It's eerily quiet; the last of the fighting had died down. There are more signs of life as they leave the deeper recesses of the palace back towards the more populated halls, where Malkuthian soldiers move back and forth in disciplined ranks, busy converting the palace to a temporary base of operations.
Although Jade is not particularly fond of explanations, he'll inform the captured prince of the situation as they walk. After all, the prince is a valuable captive, and the conventions of war dictate that he be treated with dignity as befits one of his rank.
Conventions that his compatriots seem eager to flout, but Jade had always conducted himself using the law as his guide.
"I'm afraid we'll have to keep you in solitary confinement for the time being, Your Highness. I'll have to confer with my Emperor about your fate, but it's likely that I'll be given custody over you." More military rules, this time concerning prisoners and the spoils of war - finders keepers, to use the colloquial term.
"I hope that is acceptable to you." Not that he has a choice.