Arthur nodded quickly. "I don't know who else to ask," he admitted in a low voice as his shoulders hunched forward. Wiping away the tears that were threatening to fall from the corners of his eyes with the back of his hands, the little boy said in a meek voice, "Everyone else is either afraid of King Frederic and First Princess Iris, or that they do not care about Princess Cecile at all… I-I want to help… But I'm too weak..."
Juin thought about it. He wanted to agree, but he felt that he should think more about this. After all, what could an outsider like him do? This felt a little out of his league.
"Let's talk about it another time," Juin said with a smile. Patting Arthur's head, he the added, "I'm sure you're tired. Why don't you and Cyrus go and take a quick shower and then rest? I need to talk to my teacher and get ready for the battle tomorrow."
"Are you going to join the elimination battle?" Arthur asked upon hearing that.
