"Your skill must be very useful," she nodded. Again, she looked at him, and said, "What it must be like to have so much hope for the future." She had no idea what his life was like, but she imagined it musn't be too stressful or restricted. After all, she couldn't see him as being any form of slave for the kingdom. Laila wondered, though, about his injury, and why he said it was a gift from his father. She didn't want to bring up the subject, but she did seem to stare at his leg for a little too long.