[oh, he sees that anger. He knows that he hit nerves, that had partly been his intent. Were this any other noble? He'd probably laugh and make some crack about how obvious he is, watch them storm off. He certainly didn't have any fondness for Hubert]

[But in the end, Sophie still wins out. He was sincere in that remark about not hurting her family. Sophie showed him kindness he so rarely got to experience, and acceptance as well. Not only that, but Hubert is smart- he had meant that when he said too. He'd catch a lie]

[And so, the truth. Almost as a peace offering]

I originally came from a prestigious family in my country. When I was ten years old, I became an orphan but was still expected to carry out the family duties. You can imagine how that went. I act as a mercenary here so I don't get dragged into more power games, and getting talked to like a normal person is a nice perk too.

[a light shrug] It's not that hard to see in other people. But don't worry, I'm not planning on spilling your secrets to people.

[He's not that much of a douche. And even if he was? Well, he sure gave you that tidbit of information to bring him down too]