He wasn't really sure what to say about his favorite book. He didn't know if he should actually tell her about his favorite book and take the possible fate of getting nagged about it, or to just think of some other book and hope that it went well. In the past few days that Samsul had known Anastasia, his entire routine of life revolved around being a knight and a guard, so having a book that would only aid those two jobs seemed like something that she would be able to poke fun at. He paused for a large moment before deciding to speak. "My favorite book it called The Lost Wars. A history book, in a way, of my ancestors."

He sat another moment in silence and thought about her first statement, about many people not knowing how to read. It was possible that when she ruled the country, she could make that a goal and set up areas for children and even adults to learn and get an education. It was sure to cost money, but with so many people being smarter and somewhat better than before, the kingdom could be rebuilt sooner than expected.