"A meek prince suddenly thrust into power. Indeed, having always been underestimated and looked down upon all his life, he is now trying to break free. With all this power suddenly in his hand… he must be like a kid in a candy store."
Alexander muttered the comment about Ptolomy in a very throwaway manner like it was a very small thing.
However, to the two ladies this sounded very scandalous.
No matter what the man was still king, part of the Royal family, part of the divine lineage.
One simply did not use such words when talking about them, not even in private or in close seclusion. This was just their culture.
Hence they appeared quite uncomfortable.
