Master Mardox fell silent and seemed conflicted, but he had always been known as someone who always stood firm about his decision. He was starting to waver, especially when Zenia told him about beating the enemies at their own game. But, he always believed that sticking to the old ways of handling things was the best choice to make.
Prazia had undergone a lot of changes under King Odhran's reign, and the changes were disastrous. It was the same with the other kingdoms that he had been to. He would have stayed in Herzegova if it was not burnt down. When he reached Shadora, he made sure that there would be little to no change. It was fortunate that the only thing that changed in Shadora was the young people's view on marriage.