[Diarmuid nods in understanding. He feels the same sometimes. Even in a court that is suppose to thrive on such gestures, there are so many who find his manner odd or old-fashioned.]

Denying ourselves things is a common trait among kings and knights. Perhaps not a healthy one, but one we share nonetheless.

[One he is definitely guilty of lately, which is why he is not going to say anymore about it.]

That might be what your people believed, but deep down, are you really sure you believe the same? That things can never change?

(OOC: Thanks! Sorry about that. Goes to hide in the dunce's corner.)