Maximillian stares at Sienna-Rose from across the royal office, doing his best to maintain the composed expression expected of a king, although the longer he listens to her explanation, the more difficult it becomes to conceal his confusion.
He has dealt with territorial disputes, noble rebellions, foreign negotiations, and even the aftermath of a war against Thaluria, but somehow, listening to Sienna-Rose explain that she intends to build a machine capable of transporting hundreds of people between territories makes him feel as though he has missed several important lessons about the world.
"You want to build a machine, one that is faster than those carriages you made, capable of carrying hundreds of people at once, and able to connect one territory to another?" Maximillian asks slowly, rubbing his forehead as he attempts to organize the information.
"And that's why you need to travel to Dunhall Principality to negotiate with the dwarves? And you also found what?"
