If I were royalty, my subjects would likely try and dethrone me in a violent coup for being a monster.

[Darin crosses his arms behind his head and looks up at the stars.]

I can't lead people. Not the way a proper king or prince can. I'm...

Royalty should be someone who inspires. Someone who can bring the best out of people. Someone people love and would be willing to fight with and not necessarily fight for.

I'm...not really any of that. The most I aspired to ever be was...

...when we were little, my brother Dromas and I thought about becoming knights. That we'd show the world who thought we were cursed or impure that we could be great heroes but...

...I gave that up when he died. It didn't feel right to continue that dream without him and now...

...I'm just a blacksmith and I'm perfectly happy with that. I'm happy with what I have now...

[He sounds confident in that.]