"I understand what you mean." He truly does. Potemkin is right to assume Ky would know what it meant to sacrifice personal time for duties. The majority of Ky's waking moments are spent addressing everything from field reports to governance, although he does manage to squeeze in a moment to enjoy a cup of tea every now and then. (Though tea can be enjoyed while going through paperwork, which means he's just working again... he's not the best at completely relaxing.)

"There is still much to do in both our nations, but at least progress is being made," he continues, stepping under the lovely trellis the welcomed them into the garden...