Sure, sure. [ Sylvain says breezily, bobbing his head up and down to reassure Kurapika he agrees. And that he himself is definitely taking future knighthood seriously. (All he's got on him is a steel lance and a gold-black uniform that makes him probably look more like an entertainer than an aspiring soldier...)

...It's just that the whole idea is chalked up to tradition, where he comes from. Boys grew up dreaming of wearing armor and performing heroic deeds, something so deeply ingrained into their history no one questioned it in any significant capacity. Once Sylvain is actually given an important task, he'll pull through, but until then he doesn't sweat the nebulous, hypothetical details. (He tends to ignore foresight is what it is.)

As for his 'king', while Dimitri may be insanely strong, and far more reliable of the two... Sylvain does genuinely care about his safety and wellbeing. ]

I am worried, yeah, but staying worried doesn't help anyone. Most I can do is try to get out of here.

[ Anyway, aren't they around the same age...? Kurapika makes it sound like being a student is exclusive to Sylvain. ]

...Guess I should be wondering why you aren't taking classes. And what do you do to relax from all that stress?

[ Since there'd been the mention of work pressure and all... (This is where Sylvain says too much frowning will cause wrinkles, etc.) ]