Ardasa took the paper and scanned it in wonder. Within the first day, she had already been given so many concessions. First the legion gets to return home, next she's being offered a gift of gold! "I . . . I'm sorry, I don't have anything for you in return," she said, stammering out her words as if she were unfamiliar with them. "I'm sure the legion is eager to see their families again. It is true, our nation and our military are both quite recent constructs. We have not had the time to train as many soldiers as we'd like." 

A lance of doubt joins her other thoughts. The Grand Prince will inevitably want something in return, and what he asks for may not be pleasant for Xigyll. It was silly to be afraid of someone who so far has been nothing but accommodating, but nonetheless, she considered it too likely to dismiss. "You are too generous, Your Majesty of Hekaga. I cannot imagine how we may repay you."